Press Releases
Mar 27, 2020
ACLU Statement on the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON — Congress today passed a $2 trillion stimulus package intended to address the broad impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The following is a statement from Ronald ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Mar 27, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Sends Emergency Request to Connecticut Judicial Branch Seeking Temporary Rules Change to Reduce Pre-Trial Detention During COVID-19 Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. – In a letter sent to the Rules Committee of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the ACLU of Connecticut requested committee members consider changing pre-trial rele...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Mar 26, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Statement on Governor Raimondo's Plan to Give State Police Power to Stop Any Car With New York License Plates
ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement in response to comments from Governor Gina Raimondo at her news conference today that she plans ...
Mar 26, 2020
Voting Rights Groups Urge Steps to Protect Right to Vote During Mail Ballot Primary
As Rhode Island elections officials move for the first time to conduct a predominantly mail ballot election for the Presidential primary on June 2nd, three voting rights groups hav...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 25, 2020
Montana Supreme Court Outlines Limits on Local Arrest Authority in Victory for Immigrants
Ruling Declares Federal Immigration Detainers Do Not Provide Arrest Authority Under Montana Law
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Sends Secretary of State Recommendations to Protect All Georgia Voters During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ACLU of Georgia Recommendation Includes Extending the Deadline for Mail-In Absentee Ballots
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
About the ACLU
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
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.