Press Releases
Nov 12, 2024
Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion filed a lawsuit today in Jefferson County Circuit Court seeking to strike down two abortion bans under ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Mary Poe v. Russell Coleman, et al.
Nov 12, 2024
ACLU Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Admin Power to Crush Dissent and Go After Political Enemies
Under H.R. 9495, any tax-exempt organization that criticizes the government could have its status stripped away arbitrarily by a designation that it is “terrorist supporting”
Nov 12, 2024
Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
BATON ROUGE, LA – In a victory for religious freedom, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Rev. Roake v. Brumley, prohibiting implementation of a Lou...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Rev. Roake v. Brumley
Nov 09, 2024
ACLU Statement on Defense Secretary Austin’s Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants
Military judge found that plea agreements with three of the defendants are valid and must go into effect before the Defense Department appeal was announced
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 07, 2024
Court Restores Relief to Cobb County Absentee Voters, Ensures Ballots will be Counted
County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by November 5 and received by November 8
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ayota v. Fall
Nov 07, 2024
Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military court has agreed that the plea agreement reached with ACLU client Khalid Shaikh Mohammad back in August is valid and must go into effect. The judge...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
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