Press Releases
Feb 28, 2020
ACLU of Indiana Says Panhandling Amendment is Unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS — The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday.
ACLU of Indiana Statement:
“The panhandling amendment i...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Smart Justice
Feb 27, 2020
ACLU Comment on Clearview Client List
NEW YORK — Over 2,200 entities, including ICE, CBP, the FBI, and a number of local law enforcement agencies, have teamed up with Clearview AI to run faces against the company’s...
Feb 27, 2020
Alabama Lawmakers Target Transgender Kids With Dangerous and Discriminatory Legislation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama lawmakers are following a dangerous national trend that targets transgender youth, putting their academic success and health in danger.
House Bill 303 ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 27, 2020
Groundbreaking Lawsuit Targets State of Missouri for Unconstitutional Public Defender Waiting Lists
Lawsuit challenges practice that has forced thousands throughout to navigate criminal legal process without counsel
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: David v. Missouri
Feb 27, 2020
House Lawmakers Vote to Kill Bill to Restore Voting Rights for People With Felony Convictions
Today, House lawmakers voted to kill a bill that would have removed wealth-based hurdles for restoring the voting rights of South Dakotans with past convictions for felony offenses...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 26, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Denaturalization Effort
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today announced a new section in the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation focused exclusively on denaturalizations of ...
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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.