Press Releases
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Urges Officials to Develop Proactive COVID-19 Plans for Jails and Prisons
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU), together with Safe & Just Michigan and the American Friends Service Committee, are urging the Michigan Depart...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU of Delaware Sends Letter to AG Jennings and DOC Commissioner DeMatteis re: COVID-19
Amid the rapidly-changing situation surrounding COVID-19, the ACLU of Delaware's Legal Director, Karen Lantz, has issued a letter to Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Delaware De...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 13, 2020
Maine Legislative Committee Supports Removing Criminal Penalties for Needle Possession
Advocates Say Harm Reduction Measure is Important Step Toward Drug Law Reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Advancement of Senate Bill 1859
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the advancement of SB 1859, an unconstitutional bill that bans abortion care at six weeks, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following response.
The ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU Comment on COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON — President Trump today invoked emergency powers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is comment from Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s National Security Pr...
Mar 13, 2020
New ACLU of Louisiana Report Shows Sharp Increase in People Awaiting Trial Behind Bars
After 10.3 percent increase, Louisiana’s pretrial incarceration rate is now three times the national average and the highest of any state on record since 1970
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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.