Press Releases
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU, DeRay Mckesson Urge Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest
Lower Court Ruling, If Left Standing, Would Gut Civil Rights Era Speech Protections
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Use of Pepper Spray Against Immigrants at Louisiana Detention Facility
NEW ORLEANS – Calling the practice inexcusable and inhumane, the ACLU of Louisiana condemned the reported use of pepper spray against immigrants and asylum-seekers who were prote...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU Opposes So-Called Fairness for All Act
WASHINGTON — In response to introduction of the so-called Fairness for All Act in the House of Representatives, Ronnie Newman, National Political Director for the American Civil ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Dec 05, 2019
Indiana BMV to Translate Driver’s Manual to Arabic, Burmese, Chin, and Mandarin Following ACLU Lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to translate the Driver’s Manual into Arabic, Burmese, Chin, and Mandarin by March of 2021, in a settlement that ...
Dec 04, 2019
New ACLU of Montana Report: Exclusionary Discipline in Montana’s Schools Pushes Students Out at Alarming Rates
Indigenous Students Face Highest Disparities in Out-of-School Suspensions and Arrests
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Dec 04, 2019
ACLU Statement on Attorney General William Barr’s Comments on Policing
NEW YORK — During formal remarks at the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, Attorney General William Barr said: “if communities don’t give suppo...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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.