Press Releases
Apr 04, 2017
ACLU Launches Multilingual Ad Campaign in Defense of First Amendment
Billboards in Arabic, English, and Spanish Intended to Remind Public That ‘We the People’ Means Everyone
Apr 03, 2017
ACLU Takes Legal Action to Defend Rights of Transgender Students in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a legal motion today to defend the Boyertown Area School District’s practice of allowing st...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. Boyertown Area School District
Mar 31, 2017
Court Grants Request That Keeps Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic Open
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal court today granted a request that blocks the state government from closing the only abortion clinic in Kentucky.
The American Civil Liberties Union ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: EMW v. Meier (formerly EMW v. Glisson)
Mar 30, 2017
ACLU and Lambda Legal Condemn ‘Fake’ Repeal of HB 2
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly today passed a bill that does not repeal the discriminatory HB 2 law. Instead, it keeps in place the most harmful parts of the...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Mar 30, 2017
New Report Offers Guide for Defense Attorneys to Challenge Secretive Government Hacking
NEW YORK — A report released today sets out key legal arguments and strategies for challenging evidence seized by government-installed computer malware as a violation of the Four...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Mar 30, 2017
ACLU Opposes H.B. 2 Proposal that Would Continue Discrimination
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina released the following statement on H.B. 142, a new legislative proposal to address House Bill 2, North Carol...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
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MaineDec 2025
On the Job
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
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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
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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
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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.