Press Releases
Jul 06, 2016
Over 70 Groups Urge Rep. Chaffetz to Cancel Hearing on Anti-LGBT Legislation Scheduled a Month After Orlando Shooting
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and over 70 national, state and local groups sent a letter today to Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) urging him to cancel a hearing on...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 01, 2016
U.S. Releases Official Casualty Numbers and New Executive Order on “Targeted Killing”
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration today released statistics revealing how many people it believes it has killed since 2009 in drone and other airstrikes “away from areas of...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jul 01, 2016
Judge Strikes Down Anti-LGBT Bill in Mississippi Hours Before It Becomes Law
ACLU Celebrates Decision in Cases Brought By Civil Rights Advocates
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 30, 2016
ACLU Statement on Pentagon Lifting Its Transgender Service Ban
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense announced today the lifting of its ban on transgender people openly serving in the military.
James Esseks, director of the American Civil L...
Jun 30, 2016
ACLU Calls Revised RNC Rules a Victory for Free Speech
CLEVELAND — Today the city of Cleveland Board of Control approved revised regulations for the Republican National Convention that resulted from negotiations between the ACLU of O...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 30, 2016
First Appeals Court Hearing to Address Merits of NSA’s Warrantless Surveillance July 6
Video of Hearing Will Be Livestreamed
Issue Areas:
National Security
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News & CommentaryJan 2025
Free Speech
We're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into SilenceWe're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school’s response to student protests is a classic – and unlawful – way to weaponize our legal system to punish and silence constitutionally-protected speech. The ACLU is back in court to protect our right to free speech. -
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 2025
National Security
+2 Issues
TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
The Supreme Court will decide whether a law that effectively bans TikTok in the United States violates the First Amendment rights of more than 170 million Americans who use the social media platform. The law also allows the President to ban other foreign-owned apps deemed a national security threat, opening the door to future abuse and censorship. The ban on TikTok is set to go into effect on January 19, 2025. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Civil Liberties
Where FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Stands on Civil LibertiesWhere FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Stands on Civil Liberties
The ACLU has more than 100 years’ experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze how his nominee for FBI director will impact civil liberties.
