Press Releases
Apr 10, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit in State Supreme Court Seeking Release of Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19
An outbreak of COVID-19 in Wisconsin prisons could overwhelm available hospital beds and ICU units in communities where prisons are located
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 09, 2020
ACLU and Civil Rights Organizations File Class-Action Suit Over Dangerous Conditions in Dallas County Jail During COVID-19 Outbreak
DALLAS – Nine individuals in the Dallas County Jail have filed a federal class-action lawsuit today against Dallas County and Sheriff Marian Brown asking for the immediate releas...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 09, 2020
ACLU of New Hampshire Files Emergency Federal Lawsuit Seeking Hearing for Detained Immigrant
CONCORD, N.H. — The ACLU of New Hampshire filed an emergency federal lawsuit yesterday afternoon with Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic/Greater Boston Legal Services on beh...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 09, 2020
ACLU Of Hawai’i Shares Open Letter Signed By 136 Advocates and Impacted People Urging Officials to Take Immediate Action to Protect Incarcerated Population
HONOLULU — The American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU of Hawai‘i”) and ‘Ekolu Mea Nui released an open letter to public officials asking them to take immediate action to b...
Apr 09, 2020
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling Requiring New Orleans to Turn Over Surveillance Camera Locations
NEW ORLEANS – In a win for the city’s public defenders and civil rights groups representing them, the Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to consider the City of New Orleans...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 09, 2020
Panhandling Restrictions Challenged by ACLU of Indiana Lawsuit
HEA 1022 effectively bans financial solicitations in downtown areas
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.