Press Releases
Feb 20, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Syracuse University Student Protests
In response to ongoing student protests at Syracuse University and the administration's evolving response to these actions, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the followin...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 20, 2020
ACLU Affiliates Call on Concord Coach to Protect Passengers from Immigration Raids
New CBP Memo Makes Clear Agents Need Consent to Board Buses
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 20, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Modifications to Presumptive Probation
In a 5-2 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance legislation that would revise the conditions under which presumptive probation may be applied.
The ACLU of South Dak...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 19, 2020
ACLU of Iowa on the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of a Felony Disenfranchisement Exclusions Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director.
It is regarding SF 2129, a bill that would create exceptions to HJR 14, legislation tha...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 19, 2020
ACLU of Indiana files Jail Overcrowding Lawsuit Against Wabash County
Indiana Jail Overcrowding Crisis Results in Ongoing Litigation in Seven County Jails
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Feb 19, 2020
NYCLU Statement on ICE Director Visit to Rensselaer County Jail
Tomorrow, the acting director of ICE is scheduled to visit Rensselaer County Jail for a press conference to advance the agency’s campaign to gain access to New York’s DMV datab...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
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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.