Press Releases
May 17, 2018
ACLU Comment on Haspel Confirmation to Lead CIA
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to confirm Gina Haspel to lead the CIA.
Christopher Anders, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington Legislative O...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 16, 2018
ACLU Comment on House Passage of Divisive Policing Bill
WASHINGTON — The House passed tonight the Protect and Serve Act, a bill that would further divide community and police relations.
Kanya Bennet, American Civil Liberties Union leg...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 16, 2018
Senate Approves Measure to Reinstate Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a measure today repealing changes to net neutrality rules that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission last year.
Ronald Newman, dir...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 16, 2018
ACLU Comment on Senate Committee Vote to Advance Haspel Nomination to CIA
WASHINGTON — In a secret vote today, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 10-5 to advance Gina Haspel, Trump’s nominee for CIA director, to a full Senate vote.
Christopher A...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 15, 2018
Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman Announce $20 Million Endowment Gift and Bequest Challenge for ACLU
Silicon Valley leader Launches Challenge to Raise $300 Million
May 15, 2018
ACLU Comment on Haspel Letter to Sen. Warner
WASHINGTON — CIA director nominee Gina Haspel wrote a letter to Sen. Warner (D-Va.) trying to address concerns of the agency’s torture program.
Christopher Anders, deputy direc...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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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.