Press Releases
Jun 07, 2018
ACLU Reaction to Arizona Appeals Court Ruling in Discrimination Case
NEW YORK — The Arizona Court of Appeals today ruled against a business claiming a First Amendment right to deny service to same-sex couples.
The case, Brush and Nib v. City of Ph...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 06, 2018
ACLU Comment on U.S. Plan to Release Detained American
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration told a federal court tonight that it plans to release an American citizen it has unlawfully detained in Iraq without charges for almost nine...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 06, 2018
President Commutes Life-Without-Parole Sentence of Alice Marie Johnson
Mother of Five Was Imprisoned in 1996 for a Nonviolent Drug Offense Without the Possibility of Parole
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 06, 2018
ACLU, Immigrants’ Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of immigrants’ rights groups chal...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Department of Commerce v. New York
Jun 06, 2018
Federal Court Allows ACLU Challenge to Proceed in Case Against Trump Administration’s Family Separation Practice
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union’s challenge to the Trump administration’s practice of forcibly separating asylum-seeking parents and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jun 04, 2018
Supreme Court Issues Decision in Jane Doe Abortion Case
ACLU’s Class-Action Challenge to Trump Administration’s No-Abortion Policy Continues in Lower Courts
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.