Press Releases
Oct 31, 2019
ACLU Challenges FBI Face Recognition Secrecy
BOSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Massachusetts today filed a lawsuit challenging the secrecy shrouding federal law enforcement use of face recognition ...
Oct 31, 2019
ACLU-CT Reaction to ICE Attempt to Seize Man at Derby Courthouse
HARTFORD – Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents today entered the Derby, Connecticut courthouse in an attempt to seize Domar Shearer, an Ansonia man, for depo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 31, 2019
Lawsuit Challenges South Carolina’s Wealth-Based Driver’s License Suspensions
Legal Groups File Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina’s Failure-to-Pay Suspensions, DMV Reinstatement Fees, and Fees Charged to Dispute Suspensions
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: White v. Shwedo
Oct 31, 2019
ACLU-MI Commends Governor Whitmer and Michigan Lawmakers for Passing Raise the Age Legislation
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) commends the Michigan legislature and Governor Whitmer for passing Raise the Age legislation, which raises the age...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Oct 29, 2019
Last Abortion Provider in Dayton, Ohio Area Seeks Emergency Court Order to Block Abortion Clinic Regulations
DAYTON, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and attorney Jennifer Branch sought an emergency court order today on behalf of Women’s Med Center, the las...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 29, 2019
Alabama Abortion Ban Blocked
The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America sued over the law.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.