Press Releases
Apr 10, 2025
NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination
NEW YORK – Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Human Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Targeting ICC
According to the lawsuit filed by the ACLU and ACLU of Maine, these sanctions violate the First Amendment rights of Americans engaging with the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Apr 10, 2025
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require in-person documentary ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education’s Unlawful Directive
CONCORD, N.H. – In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certificati...
Apr 09, 2025
New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump
Apr 09, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 1526, Limiting Courts’ Ability to Rein in Abuses of Power
WASHINGTON – This evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, legislation that would constrain federal courts’ ability to stop the executive branch from carrying ou...
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
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States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
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.