Press Releases
Feb 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Action on Blocked Asylum Ban
NEW YORK — President Trump issued a proclamation tonight extending his asylum ban order, which would have expired today. However, the ban remains blocked by a preliminary injunc...
Court case: East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr
Feb 07, 2019
ACLU AL Comment on Decision to Stay the Execution of Dominique Ray
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s attorney general is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a stay of execution for Dominique Ray.
Ray was scheduled to be put to death today, but ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Religious Liberty
Feb 05, 2019
ACLU Comment on Senate Passage of S.1 and Combating BDS Act
WASHINGTON — The Senate today passed S.1, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act. The legislation includes the Combating BDS Act, which would encourage sta...
Feb 01, 2019
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Response to Children Missing Under Family Separation Policy
NEW YORK — In court documents filed tonight, the Trump administration did not dispute a recent Office of Inspector General report that concluded there may have been thousands mor...
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jan 30, 2019
ACLU Files Public Comment on Secretary Devos’ Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a public comment on the Department of Education’s proposed rule on Title IX. Louise Melling, ACLU deputy legal directo...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jan 30, 2019
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Separation of Church and State
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Maryland, and allied religious and civil rights organizations filed a Supreme Court friend-of-the-court brief today i...
Court case: American Legion v. American Humanist Association
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WisconsinJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Explore Case.United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Department of Justice sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission and its members, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
MinnesotaJan 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents. -
ArizonaJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Fontes. Explore Case.United States v. Fontes
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Arizona demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ’s effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Arizona and around the country. -
MarylandJan 2026
Religious Liberty
John Doe V. Catholic Relief Services. Explore Case.John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services
The ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to affirm that religious employers such as Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are not exempt from complying with employment discrimination laws.