Press Releases
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Condemns Florida Supreme Court Decision Upholding Non-Unanimous Capital Juries
Florida’s law, allowing for juries split 8-4 to sentence people to death, is the most extreme in the country
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Michael Jackson v. State of Florida
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Will Challenge Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Effort to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
WASHINGTON–Today, the American Civil Liberties Union condemned the Trump administration’s latest proposals to implement two nationwide rules that would significantly shut down ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Opposes Maricopa County’s Halt of Reform Efforts Before Meeting Compliance
PHOENIX – Maricopa County filed a motion yesterday to prematurely end court-ordered reforms in Ortega Melendres v. Sheridan, a class action lawsuit that found MCSO engaged in rac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Legal Director Cecillia Wang to Present Arguments at the Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship Case
Landmark case protects babies born on U.S. soil who would be denied citizenship under President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order
WASHINGTON — Heading into the new year...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Dec 17, 2025
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill to Criminalize Transgender Health Care
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted 216-211 to pass a bill sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming me...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 17, 2025
Louisiana Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Patients could lose telemedicine access to a safe and effective medication for abortion and miscarriage care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Deportation and Due Process
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025. Explore News & Commentary.Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response. -
PodcastDec 2025
Deportation and Due Process
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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Deportation and Due Process
Inside An Ice Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions. Explore News & Commentary.Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment. -
MarylandDec 2025
Deportation and Due Process
United States V. Demarinis. Explore Case.United States v. DeMarinis
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Maryland 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 Maryland and around the country.