Press Releases
Jan 16, 2020
ACLU Comment on Proposed Trump Administration Regulations on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed multiple new regulations today that will roll back critical legal protections under the guise of religious liberty.
The proposed re...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 16, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Guidance on School Prayer
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration issued guidance on school prayer today, which is nearly identical to the existing guidance issued in 2003 by then-President George W. Bush.
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Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 16, 2020
Deadly Shooting by Connecticut State Police Again Raises Questions About Police Decisions to Chase People
HARTFORD – Connecticut State Police employees shot and killed a person last night in West Haven. According to news reports, Norwalk police had told their employees to stop pursui...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 16, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057
The ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057, a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth.
The bill, which was introduced...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 15, 2020
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s So-Called ‘Safe Third Country’ Asylum Policy
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigrant Justice Center, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and Human Rights First filed a federal lawsuit today ...
Court case: U.T. v. Barr
Jan 14, 2020
ACLU Statement on Congress’ First Step to Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Education and Labor advanced, by a vote of 29-17, bipartisan legislation today that will protect the health and economic security of pregnant ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
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.