Press Releases
May 09, 2019
Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration
NASHVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Tennessee, Campaign Legal Center, and Fair Elections Center filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law...
Court case: League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Hargett
May 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Appeals Court Ruling in Forced Return to Mexico Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily allow the government to continue to forcibly return asylum seekers to Mexi...
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
May 06, 2019
ICE Moves to Expand Local Law Enforcement Participation in Deportation Agenda
LARGO, Fla. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) introduced a new initiative today in an attempt to expand local law enforcement participation in its deportation agenda.
T...
May 03, 2019
Federal Court Rules Muslim Ban Challenge Can Continue
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to outright dismiss IRAP v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging the president’s Muslim ban executive or...
May 03, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio Gerrymandering in ACLU Lawsuit
CINCINNATI — A federal court today struck down Ohio’s current congressional map, finding it was derived from unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. The court ordered a new m...
May 02, 2019
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Discrimination in Health Care
WASHINGTON —The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule today that aims to dramatically expand the ability of health care institutions and workers to refuse t...
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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.