Press Releases
Jun 26, 2017
ACLU Comment on Senate Health Care Repeal Impact
WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report today on the impact of the Senate’s health care repeal bill. Under the legislation titled the “Bett...
Jun 26, 2017
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Case Involving Government Support for Church
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that it was unconstitutional to exclude a Missouri church from a state cash aid program that reimbursed schools for resurfacing playgro...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
Jun 26, 2017
Supreme Court to Hear Trump Muslim Ban Challenge
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will review the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban, and will keep the ban from taking effect in the interim as to individuals who have a c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 26, 2017
Supreme Court Will Hear ACLU Case About Cake Shop Refusing Service to Same-Sex Couple
Colorado Appeals Court Ruled in Favor of Same-Sex Couple
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 23, 2017
Court Hands Trump Administration Another Defeat on Immigration
Allows Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s ‘Extreme Vetting’ Program to Proceed as a Class Action
Jun 23, 2017
ACLU Demands Details on U.S. Involvement in Torture at Secret UAE Prison Network
U.S. Officials Interrogated People Held at Secret Facilities Where Torture Is Reported
Issue Areas:
National Security
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
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Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse And Inhumane Conditions At Largest Immigration Detention Center In The U.s.. Explore News & Commentary.Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport. -
South CarolinaDec 2025
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Naacp South Carolina State Conference V. Wilson. Explore Case.NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
All voters with disabilities have the right to receive assistance voting from a person of their choice. South Carolina prohibits some voters with disabilities from receiving assistance and limits who voters can rely on for assistance. Voters with disabilities and the NAACP South Carolina State Conference sued to challenge those laws under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and protect disabled voters’ right to assistance. -
Court CaseDec 2025
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Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
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Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.