Press Releases
Jan 29, 2020
Federal Court Orders Sumter County to Adopt Court-Drawn Maps For School Board Elections
Court Orders County to Move Election from May to November to Increase Black Voter Participation
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 29, 2020
ACLU of Maine Calls on Legislature to End Automatic License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines
AUGUSTA, Maine – The ACLU of Maine today called on the legislature to permanently end the practice of automatically suspending an individual’s driver’s license because they c...
Jan 29, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Urges Lawmakers to Stop Hurting Transgender Youth
Ahead of today’s full chamber vote on House Bill 1057, legislation that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth, some South Dakota ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 28, 2020
ACLU, ACLU of Maryland Demand Transparency and Accountability for Killing of William Green by Prince George's Police
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. – The following is a statement from Deborah Jeon, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU-MD) regarding the recent reporting of ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 28, 2020
Advocates Call for Immediate and Long-term Juvenile Justice Reforms
As Task Force Meets Today, Experts Say Existing Legislation Addresses Pressing Problems
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Jan 27, 2020
ACLU Comment on Equal Rights Amendment Passage in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — The Equal Rights Amendment passed in the Virginia General Assembly today, making Virginia the 38th state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. C...
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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.