Press Releases
Mar 04, 2020
ACLU Comment on FDA’s Final Rule to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Congressional Appropriations published a final rule today to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs). These device...
Mar 04, 2020
South Dakota House Judiciary Committee Kills Bill to Modify Presumptive Probation
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s attempt to modify presumptive probation failed in an 8-5 vote today by the House Judiciary Committee.
The ACLU of South Dakota opposed Senate B...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Mar 04, 2020
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Confirm that the President is Not Above the Law, Enforce Subpoenas for Trump Documents
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the Supreme Court arguing the president should comply with subpoenas and hand over his...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Mar 03, 2020
South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bill that Would Thwart Free Speech and the Right to Protest
Tonight, after more than 90 minutes of testimony from 13 opponents, lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 1117, an unnecessary effort to legislate...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 02, 2020
Parents Sue Tennessee To Block Unconstitutional Voucher Law
Nashville, Tenn. – Public school parents and community members in Nashville and Memphis today filed suit in the Chancery Court for Davidson County challenging the Tennessee Educa...
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Religious Liberty
Mar 02, 2020
Public Health Experts Issue Guidelines for U.S. Response to ‘Inevitable’ Widespread Coronavirus Transmission
Over 450 Public Health and Legal Experts and Organizations Sign Open Letter to Government Officials on Achieving a Fair and Effective COVID-19 Response
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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.