Press Releases
Jun 26, 2019
New Documents Reveal NSA Improperly Collected Americans’ Call Records Yet Again
Compliance Violation Came Just Four Months After NSA Announced It Fixed “Root Problems” and Would Delete Over 600 Million Call Records
Jun 25, 2019
Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages
“I didn’t understand what was happening, why they were keeping me, where they were taking me, or when I’d be able to see my family.”—Andres Sosa Segura
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 21, 2019
ACLU Files Request for Preliminary Injunction in Alabama Abortion Ban Lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to block Alabama’s near-total abortion ban while the legal challenge proceeds.
Governor K...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 21, 2019
'Fight Back: Protect Abortion Access' GoFundMe Launched to Support ACLU, Planned Parenthood, & National Network of Abortion Funds
New GoFundMe to Protect Reproductive Rights Across the U.S.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 20, 2019
In a Limited Ruling, Supreme Court Upholds Government’s Display of 40-Foot-Tall Cross
WASHINGTON — A governmental display of an enormous Latin cross as a war memorial does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, accord...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: American Legion v. American Humanist Association
Jun 18, 2019
ACLU Calls on District Attorney Lacey to Eliminate Death Penalty Sentencing in Los Angeles
New Data Show County's Death Sentences Characterized by Racial Bias, Unfit Lawyers
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
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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. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen