Press Releases
Apr 08, 2019
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Forced Return to Mexico Policy
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s new policy that forced asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
Apr 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Nielsen Resignation as Homeland Security Secretary
WASHINGTON — In response to the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, American Civil Liberties Union Political Director Ronald Newman said:
“Kirstjen Nie...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 04, 2019
ACLU, Sierra Club, and Border Communities Ask Court to Block Construction of Trump’s Border Wall
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California filed a motion today to immediately stop the illegal construction of Pr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 04, 2019
Federal Court Allows Kentucky Forced Narrated Ultrasound Law to Stand
Punitive Law Serves No Medical Purpose, Requires Physicians to Play Fetal Heartbeat, Even if Patient Objects
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 02, 2019
ACLU and Knight Institute Challenge Constitutionality of Far-Reaching Government Censorship System
Organizations Argue “Prepublication Review” Unconstitutionally Restricts Speech of Millions of Former Public Servants
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Edgar v. Haines
Apr 01, 2019
ACLU Launches First Ever Presidential Voter Engagement Effort for 2020 Race
DURHAM, N.H. — The American Civil Liberties Union launched its first ever large-scale presidential campaign engagement, Rights for All, this week to ensure our next president is ...
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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.