Press Releases
Feb 04, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Supports Online Voter Registration Bill
Today, the House Local Government Committee voted to advance House Bill 1050, legislation that would allow for online voter registration in South Dakota. The ACLU of South Dakota s...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 02, 2020
ACLU Comment on U.S. Response to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. government announced that starting Sunday, February 2, at 5 p.m. ET, it will quarantine U.S. citizens returning fro...
Jan 31, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Expansion of Muslim Ban
NEW YORK — The Trump administration reportedly announced that, three years after first imposing a purportedly temporary Muslim ban by presidential order, it is continuing that ba...
Jan 31, 2020
Barrington Drops Lawsuit Against Student for Challenging Unlawful School Suspension
The ACLU of Rhode Island announced today that the Barrington School District has dropped the lawsuit it filed in October against one of its own students who had successfully challe...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Jan 30, 2020
ACLU-CT Smart Justice Reacts to Richard Colangelo Appointment as Chief State's Attorney
HARTFORD – The Criminal Justice Commission today appointed Richard Colangelo to become Connecticut’s next Chief State’s Attorney. The following is a reaction from Gus Marks-H...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 30, 2020
ACLU Comment on Reported CBP Directive Targeting Iranian Americans
NEW YORK — A reported U.S. Customs and Border Protection directive appears to show that the agency did, indeed, direct its officers to target travelers based on their national or...
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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. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen