Press Releases
Apr 14, 2019
ACLU Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Cash Bail System That Punishes Poor People in Detroit
DETROIT — Today, the ACLU of Michigan, the national ACLU, and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit against the 36th District Court in Det...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 12, 2019
ACLU Comment on ICC Decision Not to Investigate U.S. for War Crimes in Afghanistan
Decision Comes After Repeated Threats by Trump Administration Against ICC Personnel
Apr 11, 2019
New Hampshire State Senate Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty
Follows State House of Representatives with Vote of More Than Two-Thirds Majority
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Apr 11, 2019
ACLU Comment on Julian Assange Arrest
NEW YORK — London authorities today arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in relation to an extradition warrant on behalf of U.S. authorities.
Ben Wizner, director of the Ame...
Apr 10, 2019
Congress Introduces Legislation to Repeal Muslim, Asylum, and Refugee Bans
WASHINGTON — For the first time since President Trump issued his Muslim ban, Congress proposed legislation today to protect Muslims and immigrant communities from discriminatory ...
Apr 09, 2019
Groundbreaking Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Bill Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) introduced the Bringing...
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.