Press Releases
Mar 24, 2025
Federal Court to Consider Preliminary Injunction Against Trump’s Discriminatory Passport Policy
BOSTON – Tomorrow, a federal district court will hear arguments from attorneys representing transgender and nonbinary Americans impacted by a new State Department policy requirin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Orr v. Trump
Mar 22, 2025
Nearly Two Dozen Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump Administration Memo Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms That Bring Suits Against the Federal Government
Yesterday, the White House sent a memo to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem directing the Department of Justice to pursue sanction...
Mar 22, 2025
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Latest Directive Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms
WASHINGTON — In response to President Trump issuing a presidential memorandum on “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court” yesterday, Cecillia Wang, Natio...
Mar 21, 2025
Nebraska Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill to Reduce Non-Safety Traffic Stops
LINCOLN, Neb. – Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee heard testimony on LB 222, a bill that would reduce non-safety traffic stops in Nebraska. The legislat...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 20, 2025
ACLU Responds to President Trump’s Executive Order Dismantling the Education Department
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration issued an executive order today directing Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Education Department, eroding its ability to carr...
Mar 19, 2025
Court Rules Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuit Challenging His Unlawful Detention by ICE Should Move Forward in New Jersey
This comes after ICE arrested Mr. Khalil for his support for Palestinian rights and sent him to a detention facility 1,400 miles away from his family
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse And Inhumane Conditions At Largest Immigration Detention Center In The U.s.. Explore News & Commentary.Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport. -
South CarolinaDec 2025
Voting Rights
Naacp South Carolina State Conference V. Wilson. Explore Case.NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
All voters with disabilities have the right to receive assistance voting from a person of their choice. South Carolina prohibits some voters with disabilities from receiving assistance and limits who voters can rely on for assistance. Voters with disabilities and the NAACP South Carolina State Conference sued to challenge those laws under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and protect disabled voters’ right to assistance. -
Court CaseDec 2025
Free Speech
Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Racial Justice
Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.