Press Releases
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
Mar 25, 2020
ACLU-MI Applauds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for Announcing Plans to Mail Voters Absentee Ballot Applications for May 5 Elections
SOS Plan Protects Health of Voters During Public Health Crisis, Ensures Access to the Ballot
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 25, 2020
ACLU Comment on DOJ Considering COVID-19 Terrorism Charges
NEW YORK — The Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging individuals who “intentionally spread” the coronavirus under federal terrorism laws.
Below is comment ...
Mar 24, 2020
ACLU Statement on First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this afternoon the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a person in immigration detention. The 31-year-old individual wa...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2020
Immigrant Rights Groups Sue ICE To Release Maryland Detainees Most at Risk of COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG), the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (CAIR Coalition), the American Civil Liberti...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2020
ACLU of Alaska Urges Anchorage Officials to Protect Civil Liberties During COVID-19 Response
ANCHORAGE – The ACLU of Alaska offered guidance to Anchorage officials, as the Municipality takes restrictive measures to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Anyone with concerns...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
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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.