Press Releases
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU and CMJ Demand FBI Records on Surveillance of Black Activists
Fresh Concerns Prompted by Leaked FBI Document Focusing on Newly Created Category Called ‘Black Identity Extremists’
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
National Security
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Wins Relief for Young Woman Seeking Abortion
Court Orders Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Young Woman’s Abortion
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU and Lambda Legal Announce Proposed Settlement With North Carolina in Lawsuit Challenging Anti-LGBT Law
Court Asked to Clarify That Transgender North Carolinians Have Access to Public Facilities Consistent with Their Gender Identity
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Files Motion on Behalf of Young Immigrant to Restore DACA Status
Jesús Arreola Is a Lead Plaintiff in Class Action Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Wrongfully Targeted Immigrant Youth
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Comment on Maryland Muslim Ban Ruling
NEW YORK — A federal court in Maryland blocked President Trump’s newest Muslim ban from taking effect today. A federal court in Hawaii issued a similar ruling on Tuesday in a s...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 17, 2017
ACLU Comment on Muslim Ban Ruling
HONOLULU — A federal court in Hawaii has temporarily blocked President Trump’s newest Muslim ban. In another challenge, the American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizat...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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