Press Releases
Jan 09, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Demands Humanitarian Parole for Asylum Seeker with Severe Disabilities
Manuel Amaya Portillo is being denied accommodations and sufficient medical treatment at private detention center in Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Disability Rights
Jan 09, 2020
NJ Governor Signs Law Establishing Historic Oversight of Prisons and Helping Incarcerated Parents Maintain Family Bonds
Bill provides critical corrections oversight and increases opportunities for visitation time, placement close to children, trauma-informed care, parenting classes, and essential health products, among other provisions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 09, 2020
NYCLU Files Lawsuit for ORR Records on Targeting Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
NEW YORK – The New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit to require the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to release records related to its role in a multi-...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 08, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New York 'State of the State' 2020
NEW YORK – Today, Governor Cuomo gave his State of the State address outlining his policy agenda for New York.
In response to the Governor’s remarks, the NYCLU released the fol...
Jan 08, 2020
Civil Rights and Religious Groups Urge Federal Appeals Court to Affirm That Maine Need Not Fund Religious Education
BOSTON – A federal appeals court will hear arguments today in a case regarding Maine’s school tuition payment program. Civil rights and religious organizations are urging the a...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 06, 2020
ACLU-AL Report Shows Dire Effects on Alabama Prisons Due to Stalled Paroles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama released a report with dire predictions about Alabama’s prison crisis. Based on an analysis of cur...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' 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.