Press Releases
Aug 23, 2017
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order Against City of Houston in Homelessness Suit
HOUSTON — A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against the City of Houston today in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two city ordinances that target the homeless. S...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 22, 2017
ACLU: Dreamers’ Lives and Futures Are Not Bargaining Chips
WASHINGTON — A new report from McClatchy states that some White House aides are counseling President Donald Trump to “strike an ambitious deal with Congress that offers Dreamer...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 21, 2017
Federal Court Allows ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Civil Asset Forfeiture to Proceed—A Win in the Fight Against Policing for Profit
PHOENIX - On Friday, a federal court ruled that a far-reaching lawsuit challenging the profit motive at the core of Arizona’s civil asset forfeiture law can move forward because ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Cox v. Voyles, et. al.
Aug 17, 2017
CIA Torture Psychologists Settle Lawsuit
On Eve of Trial, Psychologists Agree to Historic Settlement in ACLU Case on Behalf of Three Torture Victims
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 16, 2017
ACLU Statement on Attorney General Sessions Visit to Miami
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is visiting Miami today to praise Miami-Dade County for abandoning their “sanctuary cities” policies.
Across the United States, po...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 16, 2017
Overcrowding in Nebraska’s Prisons Has Led to Constitutional Violations That Endanger the Health, Safety, and Lives of Prisoners and Staff
LINCOLN, Neb. — The ACLU of Nebraska, the ACLU National Prison Project, Nebraska Appleseed, the National Association of the Deaf, and the law firms DLA Piper and Rosen Bien Galva...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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MaineDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Bellows (amicus). Explore Case.United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
Representing the ACLU of Maine, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Maine filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Maine turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
NevadaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Aguilar. Explore Case.United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Nevada 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 Nevada and around the country. -
OregonNov 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oregon (amicus). Explore Case.United States v. Oregon (Amicus)
Representing the ACLU of Oregon, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Oregon filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Oregon turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
Rhode IslandDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Amore. Explore Case.United States v. Amore
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Rhode Island, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.