Press Releases
Jun 18, 2026
NFPRHA, FHCCP, and ACLU Sue Trump Administration to Protect Integrity of Title X Family Planning Program
The administration’s FY 2027 Title X funding announcement is designed to enable the federal government to push highly qualified health care providers out of the program based solely on lack of “alignment” with the Trump administration’s political priorities.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 18, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Prosecution of Gun Owner Who Uses Marijuana
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held today in US v. Hemani that the government cannot prosecute someone as a felon simply for using marijuana and owning a gun tha...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: US v. Hemani
Jun 16, 2026
Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender People’s Bathroom Access
BOISE – A federal judge today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of H.B. 752, a new state law threatening transgender people with up to five year...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 15, 2026
Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher
In a new EEOC filing, former St. Johns County School District teacher Shepard Scalf charges the district with violating the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on sex discrimination
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 11, 2026
Planned Parenthood Sues to Expand Abortion Access in Alaska
Lawsuit challenges Alaska’s unconstitutional telehealth abortion ban
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 11, 2026
ACLU Endorses Bipartisan JAWBONE Act To Protect Free Speech
The federal bill would prevent the government from coercing private parties into suppressing speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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The Latest
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Court CaseJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Mirabelli V. Bonta. Explore Case.Mirabelli v. Bonta
In April 2023, a lawsuit was brought challenging a California Department of Education policy preventing public school faculty from outing transgender students without the student’s consent, alleging the law violates the rights of parents. The ACLU opposes the lawsuit in the interest of protecting the privacy and safety of transgender students. -
ArizonaJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project V. Mayes. Explore Case.Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project v. Mayes
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project challenging Section 5, a previously deferred provision of Proposition 314 that would unconstitutionally usurp federal immigration enforcement power by making it a state crime for some immigrants to enter or remain in Arizona. Courts across the country have repeatedly reaffirmed that immigration enforcement is a power that belongs exclusively to the federal government — not the states. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
Privacy & Technology
Flight Restrictions Threaten To Smother Drone Journalism. Explore News & Commentary.Flight Restrictions Threaten to Smother Drone Journalism
Democratized aerial journalism needs to be preserved as the authorities seek security against drone attacks -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Your Questions Answered: What You Need To Know About The Bpj And Hecox Supreme Court Decision. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender women and girls from school sports. Learn how the decision impacts transgender people, families, and educators.