Press Releases
Jun 28, 2018
New Podcast: ACLU’s “At Liberty” to Launch With Episode Focusing on Family Separation
First Episodes Feature Lee Gelernt on Reuniting Families and Cecile Richards on Reproductive Rights
Jun 28, 2018
United States Supreme Court Declines to Review North Carolina County’s Coercive Prayer Practice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will not review a ruling that found the county commissioners of Rowan County, North Carolina, violated the Constitution by ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Lund, et al. v. Rowan County
Jun 27, 2018
New Ad: ACLU Pressures Trump on Family Reunification
Media Blitz Part of Larger Effort Against Humanitarian Catastrophe Trump Created
Jun 27, 2018
ACLU Comment on Justice Kennedy Retirement
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the nation’s highest court today. During his tenure, Kennedy authored opinions and cast crucial...
Jun 27, 2018
ACLU-PA Statement on Criminal Homicide Charges against East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld, who Fatally Shot Antwon Rose Jr.
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Allegheny County District Attorney charged East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld with criminal homicide on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 26, 2018
Federal Court Orders Reunification of Thousands of Parents and Children Torn Apart by Trump Family Separation Policy
ACLU Successfully Challenged the Forced Separation of Families, Sought Reunification
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
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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.