Press Releases
Mar 06, 2020
ACLU Comment on Forced DNA Collection Final Rule
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today issued its final plan to begin forcibly taking DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of people, including asylum seekers, in immigrat...
Mar 05, 2020
ACLU Comment on Scathing New Government Report on Trump Family Separation Policy
NEW YORK — A new internal government report is slamming the Trump administration’s implementation of its family separation policy, citing poor interagency planning and major la...
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Mar 05, 2020
ACLU, AFP Comment on EARN IT Act
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and Americans for Prosperity today announced joint opposition to the EARN IT Act.
The measure, introduced by Senators Lindsey Grah...
Mar 05, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Files Complaint Against Narragansett for Hiding Records of Police Misconduct
Calling it a “flagrant breach” of the state’s Access to Public Records Act, the ACLU of Rhode Island has today filed with the Attorney General a complaint against the Narraga...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 05, 2020
ICC Authorizes Investigation Into U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan
NEW YORK — The International Criminal Court today authorized opening an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the context of the armed co...
Mar 04, 2020
ACLU Comment on Appeals Court Stay Order in Remain in Mexico Challenge
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court strongly reaffirmed its conclusion that the Trump administration’s policy of forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico is illegal, but...
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
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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. -
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.