Press Releases
Feb 14, 2020
ACLU Comment on White House Justification for Soleimani Strike
WASHINGTON — The White House today provided Congress its claimed legal justification for the U.S. military strike killing Qassem Soleimani, leader of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...
Feb 14, 2020
ACLU Statement on Border Patrol Change of Policy Requiring Consent to Board Buses
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that it has updated its policy regarding immigration checks on buses, requiring agents to “gain access to the bu...
Feb 13, 2020
ACLU to Challenge New Border Wall Funds Transfer
NEW YORK — The Trump administration today reportedly notified lawmakers that it would transfer an additional $3.8 billion in military funds for the president’s border wall.
Bel...
Feb 13, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on State Officials’ Announcement To Resume Executions
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to today’s update on execution protocol by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Attorney General Mike Hunter, and Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow, the AC...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Feb 12, 2020
Wyoming Legislators Will Not Consider Death Penalty Repeal Bill This Year
Today, with a 37-23 vote, the Wyoming House of Representatives narrowly missed meeting the 2/3 super majority of votes required to consider House Bill 166, legislation that would r...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Feb 12, 2020
9th Circuit Court Dismisses Lawsuit Attacking Transgender Students’ Rights in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today issued an opinion affirming the district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to challenge policies that protect t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ 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.