Press Releases
Nov 12, 2019
Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
Government Must Have Reasonable Suspicion of Digital Contraband Before Searching Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Nov 12, 2019
ACLU, Michigan Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Against McDonald’s for Sexual Harassment
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union and Michigan McDonald’s workers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday seeking to force the company to address a “systemic problemâ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 12, 2019
ACLU Announces New Director of Women’s Rights Litigation
Civil Rights Attorney Ria Tabacco Mar Will Lead the Next Chapter of Women’s Rights for Century-Old Civil Rights Organization
Nov 07, 2019
ACLU of Oklahoma Celebrates Tondalao Hall’s Commutation and Release from Prison
OKLAHOMA CITY — After serving 2 years in jail and 13 years in prison, domestic violence survivor and mother, Tondalao Hall is coming home.
Hall was 19 years old when she was arre...
Nov 06, 2019
VICTORY: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Striking Down Arkansas Panhandling Ban
LITTLE ROCK – The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling striking down a ban on panhandling on the grounds that it infringed on the First Amendment righ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 06, 2019
ACLU-NJ: Legislators, Don’t Leave Unfinished Business – Pass Key Social Justice Bills in Lame Duck
With Election Day over, and the lame session officially here, advocates with the ACLU of New Jersey hope to send a message to the New Jersey Legislature: Don’t end this session w...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
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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.