Press Releases
Mar 30, 2020
NYCLU and Bronx Defenders Statement on Preliminary Injunction in No-Release Lawsuit
Federal Court: ICE Must End Secret “No-Release Policy,” Many People in ICE Detention to be Promptly Evaluated for Release
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 30, 2020
Court Blocks Alabama's Use of Emergency Powers to Cut Off Access to Abortion Care
Alabama Court is Third Court Today to Stop States from Using the Pandemic as An Excuse to End Abortion Care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 30, 2020
Hours After Abortion Providers Sue Ohio, Judge Grants Emergency Relief for Patients Seeking Abortion
Ohio is One of Five States to Be Sued After Exploiting COVID-19 Pandemic to Ban Abortions
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 30, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Reaction to First Positive COVID-19 Test of an Adult Incarcerated in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Correction today announced that a man who is incarcerated at Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19. ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 30, 2020
Public Defender Service, ACLU-DC Challenge D.C. Jail’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON – The ACLU of the District of Columbia and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia today sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for its flagrant disr...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 30, 2020
Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Undermines Public Safety, ACLU of Texas Responds
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Sunday denying the release from jail of anyone accused of certain crimes if they could not afford to pay bail. The ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
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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. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.