Press Releases
May 22, 2019
ACLU Sues Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for Access to Public Records
PHOENIX—The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona filed a lawsuit today against Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for violating ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 22, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients from Deportation
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee passed the Dream Act and the American Promise Act tonight, which together would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporar...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 21, 2019
ACLU Joins Diverse Coalition of Organizations to Hold Over 500 Events Today to Stop Abortion Bans
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today joined more than 70 organizations, including All* Above All Action Fund, EMILY’s List, Indivisible, MoveOn, NARAL Pro-Choi...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 17, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Equality Act In Major Step For LGBTQ Rights
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed The Equality Act (H.R. 5) by a 236-173 margin today.
This vote marks the first time in U.S. history that a chamber of Congress ha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 15, 2019
ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s Near Total Abortion Ban
Extreme Law Takes Direct Aim at the Right to Abortion Guaranteed by Roe v. Wade
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 14, 2019
House of Representatives Introduces Legislation to End Discriminatory Treatment of Pregnant Workers
WASHINGTON — Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Pregnant Worker Fairness Act today, which would outlaw common forms of discrimination faced by preg...
Issue Areas:
Women's 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.