Press Releases
Mar 12, 2020
Tribes File Legal Challenge to Montana Law That Restricts Native American Voting Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund today challenged a Montana law that severely restricts Native Americans’ access to the ballo...
Court case: Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Mar 12, 2020
ACLU Statement on Delayed NO BAN Act Floor Vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives removed from today’s calendar the floor vote on the NO BAN Act, delaying the passage of this bill. The NO BAN Act would repeal Pr...
Mar 11, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Responds to Attack on Initiative Petition Process With Floor Passage of House Joint Resolution 1027
OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed HJR 1027, moving forward with a dangerous proposal that infringes on the cornerstone of the democratic proce...
Mar 11, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Stay Ruling in Remain in Mexico Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has allowed a Trump administration policy that sends asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as their claims are considered to remain in effect while the ...
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
Mar 10, 2020
ACLU Files Public Comment Opposing HUD’s Proposed Rule Impacting Fair Housing
WASHINGTON — The ACLU filed a public comment today in opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) recently proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Hous...
Mar 09, 2020
Civil Rights Coalition Welcomes Detroit Water Restart Plan During Threat of COVID-19, Urges Officials for Long-Term Solution
DETROIT – A coalition of civil rights attorneys and organizations that petitioned the Governor to end the Detroit water shutoffs welcomes today’s announcement that water servic...
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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.