Press Releases
Oct 04, 2018
Hundreds of Activists from AK, NE, CO, WV and ME Arrive in D.C. to Voice Opposition to Kavanaugh
Sexual Assault Survivors, Allies to Demand Senators Oppose Supreme Court Nominee
Oct 02, 2018
ACLU Comment on Government Report Criticizing Trump Family Separations
NEW YORK – An internal government report criticized the Trump administration’s implementation of the family separation policy, citing poor planning, lack of communication, and ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Oct 02, 2018
Court Grants Relief for Class of Immigrant Teens Wrongly Jailed Without Due Process and No Evidence of Trump Accusations of “Gang Affiliation”
Trump Administration Must Justify Detention of Teens at Immediate Hearings
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 01, 2018
ACLU Makes Seven-Figure TV Ad Buy Opposing Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh
New Multi-State Ads Part of Nationwide Advocacy Effort to Urge Senators to Vote “No” on Kavanaugh
Sep 29, 2018
In Rare Move, ACLU to Oppose Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
NEW YORK — In the wake of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sworn testimony of sexual abuse at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh, the American Civil Liberties Union has announced its oppo...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Sep 28, 2018
ACLU Applauds Sen. Flake’s Call for FBI Investigation Into Kavanaugh Allegations
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today called for an FBI investigation into the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford before a full Senate ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, 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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
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.