Press Releases
Dec 20, 2019
ACLU Statement on Signing of the Fair Chance Act
WASHINGTON — Today, President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Fair Chance Act into law, legislation that bans the box that employers use to ask about arrest and conviction h...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 19, 2019
ACLU of Washington Comment on Washington Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Public Records Act
The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state legislators’ offices are subject to the state’s Public Records Act general public records disclosure mandate. The ACLU of...
Dec 19, 2019
NJ Makes History, Expands Access to Driver’s Licenses as Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Bill into Law
ELIZABETH – Flanked by advocates, lawmakers, and community leaders, Governor Phil Murphy made history today as he signed into law A4743/S3229, which expands access to driver’s ...
Dec 19, 2019
ACLU of Alaska seeks damages, reinstatement for former SOA employee who lost her job for speaking out
ANCHORAGE – This morning, the ACLU of Alaska sent a demand letter to Governor Michael J. Dunleavy, on behalf of former Alaska State Council on the Arts Visual and Literary Arts P...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Dec 19, 2019
ACLU of Arkansas to Legislators: Reject New Private Prison Contract
Organization has received numerous complaints regarding treatment and conditions at LaSalle Corrections’ facility in Texarkana
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 19, 2019
ACLU Comment on EU Facebook Challenge Opinion
LUXEMBOURG CITY — An advocate general to the European Union’s Court of Justice today issued an advisory opinion to the court in a case challenging Facebook Ireland’s transfer...
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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.