Press Releases
Apr 02, 2020
Tennessee Removes Anti-Voter Registration Provisions Following Federal Legal Challenge
NASHVILLE — In a victory for voting rights, Tennessee lawmakers today repealed onerous restrictions previously enacted in a 2019 law that sought to restrict and impose harsh pena...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Hargett
Apr 02, 2020
ACLU of Georgia: High Voter Turnout is a Sign of a Vibrant Democracy
ATLANTA – Today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that some public officials are concerned about increased voter turnout through mail-in absentee ballot voting.
"Our de...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 02, 2020
Civil Rights Organizations Join Lawsuit to Ensure All Texans Can Vote by Mail During the Covid-19 Pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and Texas Civil Rights Project on Wednesday joined a case seeking to declare that under Texas law all registere...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Texas Democratic Party v. DeBeauvoir
Apr 01, 2020
Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Iowa Statement on Iowa Women Once Again Being Able to Access Essential Abortion Services
Joint Statement from Sarah Stoesz, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, Rita Bettis Austen, Legal Director for ACLU of Iowa and the Emma Goldman Clinic o...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 01, 2020
Governor's Directive on COVID-19 and the Criminal Legal System Too Late, and Far Too Little
“Unfortunately, Governor Bullock’s directive regarding state correctional facilities lacks a sense of urgency, even as we face a crisis. State and local governments must heed p...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 31, 2020
ACLU-WA Statement on Insufficient Facial Recognition Regulations (SB 6280) Becoming Law
SEATTLE - Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 6280, permitting the government to use racially biased face surveillance technology, vetoing the workgroup that would have allowed commun...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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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.