Press Releases
Mar 05, 2026
ACLU Urges Congress to Block Any New War Funding After Failed War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the bipartisan Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution, which would have required that all U.S. forces be wit...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 05, 2026
Community Service Provider Files Federal Lawsuit to Overturn West Virginia’s Deadly and Discriminatory Moratorium on Methadone Clinics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s largest overdose prevention group filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the state’s nearly two-decade-old moratorium on new methadone clinic...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Mar 04, 2026
Civil Rights Groups, New Jersey Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy
NEWARK – The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 02, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case
The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Mar 02, 2026
ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Dropping Its Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department formally dropped its appeals from four court rulings in cases challenging the president’s executive orders aimed at sanctioning four ...
Mar 02, 2026
Rights Groups to Supreme Court: Reject Privacy-Invasive Geofence Warrants
In Amicus Brief, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Court to Protect People from Unconstitutional Surveillance Tool
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: United States v. Chatrie
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Internet Privacy
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can assert its war powers. -
West VirginiaMar 2026
Internet Privacy
Solutions Oriented Addiction Response West Virginia V. State Of West Virginia. Explore Case.Solutions Oriented Addiction Response West Virginia v. State of West Virginia
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New JerseyMar 2026
Internet Privacy
United States V. Caldwell. Explore Case.United States v. Caldwell
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of New Jersey, 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.