Press Releases
Sep 11, 2019
ACLU Statement on Federal Agency Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Data
WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will stop collecting pay data from the nation's largest employers after it complies with a...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 11, 2019
Federal Court Orders Galveston County to Provide Counsel at Bail Hearings in Historic Ruling
Order in lawsuit brought by ACLU challenging Galveston County bail procedures the first time a federal court enforces the Sixth Amendment right to counsel at bail hearings
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 11, 2019
In ACLU Lawsuit, Greeley Agrees to Stop Enforcing “Median Ban” That Targets Panhandlers
DENVER – In response to an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit filed this morning in federal court, the City of Greeley has agreed to immediately stop enforcing its ordinance that bans pede...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 11, 2019
ACLU-NJ Challenges Unconstitutional Donor Disclosure Law That Threatens Free Speech
The suit, filed in federal district court, warns that the overbroad law infringes upon freedom of expression and freedom of association
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 11, 2019
Crystal Mason’s Legal Team Appeals Illegal Voting Conviction
FORT WORTH, Tex. – The ACLU of Texas today presented oral argument in the appeal of Crystal Mason’s five-year sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election. Th...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
Sep 10, 2019
ACLU Comment on John Bolton Departure
WASHINGTON — President Trump today announced National Security Advisor John Bolton’s departure over disagreements.
Below is comment from Jamil Dakwar, director of the American ...
Issue Areas:
Human 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.