Press Releases
Oct 17, 2017
Civil Rights Corps and ACLU Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to End the Coercion and Jailing of Crime Victims and Witnesses Based on Fake, Illegal Subpoenas and False Information Provided to the Courts
Lawsuit Launches Organizations’ Nationwide Efforts to Hold Abusive Prosecutors Accountable
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Singleton v. Cannizzaro
Oct 17, 2017
Ten Montanans Join ACLU of Montana Lawsuit Challenging Anti-LGBTQ I-183 as Unconstitutional
City of Missoula Also Signs Onto Legal Challenge
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 13, 2017
ACLU, Coalition Won’t Support Current Version of House Surveillance Bill
Over 40 Groups Say Bill Leaves Open Too Many Loopholes, Leaving Americans Vulnerable to Warrantless Spying
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 13, 2017
Federal Judge Rules 2015 Cuffing of Elementary School Students in Kentucky Was Unconstitutional
Court Finds Kenton County Sheriff’s Department Liable for Damages
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: S.R. v. Kenton County Sheriff's Office
Oct 13, 2017
ACLU Files Second Emergency Action on Behalf of Teenage Immigrant Seeking Abortion
Trump Administration Continues to Block Jane Doe From Getting the Care She Needs
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 13, 2017
ACLU Comment on White House Plan to Impose Numeric Performance Standards on Immigration Judges
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is taking steps to impose numeric performance standards on federal immigration judges, according to The Washington Post.
Lorella Praeli, di...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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