Press Releases
Feb 10, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Commends Decision to Kill House Bill 1057
Today, in a 5-2 vote, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to kill amended legislation that would prohibit doctors for providing medically necessary care to transge...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 10, 2020
After ACLU-WA Lawsuit, Government Agrees to Prioritize Processing of Refugees Stymied by Travel Ban
Settlement of ACLU-WA lawsuit makes reunification possible for hundreds of families
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2020
NYCLU to Sue DHS for Illegal Suspension of Global Entry Program for New Yorkers
NEW YORK – The New York Civil Liberties Union today announced its intention to file a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for its retaliatory suspens...
Feb 07, 2020
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Decision Granting Law Enforcement Immunity from the Fourth Amendment
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Torres v. Madrid, a policing case before the Supreme Court to be argued March 30, 2020....
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Torres v. Madrid
Feb 06, 2020
New Keystone XL Lawsuit: Montana’s Response to Anticipated Protests in Question
Montana Agencies Withholding Public Documents About Keystone XL Pipeline Protests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 06, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on HB 1182
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to today’s scheduled floor hearing of HB 1182, a bill equal to an abortion ban, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statement:
The followin...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.