Press Releases
Mar 02, 2026
ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Dropping Its Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department formally dropped its appeals from four court rulings in cases challenging the president’s executive orders aimed at sanctioning four ...
Mar 02, 2026
Rights Groups to Supreme Court: Reject Privacy-Invasive Geofence Warrants
In Amicus Brief, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Court to Protect People from Unconstitutional Surveillance Tool
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: United States v. Chatrie
Mar 02, 2026
Supreme Court Weighs Felony Conviction for Gun Owner Who Uses Marijuana
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments in US v. Hemani, a case that will determine whether the government can incarcerate a marijuana user for possessing a...
Court case: US v. Hemani
Feb 28, 2026
ACLU Condemns President Trump’s Unconstitutional Military Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding Congress take immediate action to end President Trump’s unconstitutional use of military force against Iran, until ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 27, 2026
Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms
Topeka, KS – Two transgender residents of Kansas have filed a lawsuit in state court challenging a new state law that immediately invalidated their driver’s licenses, and which...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. State of Kansas
Feb 26, 2026
Congressional Scorecard Details Pro- and Anti-Civil Liberties Votes in Congress Since 2025
ACLU’s New Scorecard Provides a Record of Votes on Policies Affecting Core Civil Rights and Constitutional Freedoms
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
About the ACLU
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Free Speech
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained For His Speech Returns To Court. Explore News & Commentary.One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Women's Rights
Trump Is Attacking A Crucial Fair Housing Rule That Protects Against Discrimination. Explore News & Commentary.Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against Discrimination
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to end the policy. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration.