Press Releases
Dec 08, 2025
S.C. NAACP and Disabled Voters Challenge Restrictions on Voter Assistance
COLUMBIA – Disabled voters are suing to challenge South Carolina’s restrictions on voter assistance because these laws violate the federal Voting Rights Act and will impede the...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
Dec 08, 2025
Human Rights Groups Urge ICE to End Immigration Detention at Fort Bliss Military Base, Halt Abusive Third-Country Deportations
People detained by ICE describe inhumane conditions at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including sexual abuse, coercive threats of deportation, among other violations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Dec 05, 2025
ACLU Warns FIFA Risks Becoming Stage For Authoritarianism As President Trump Awarded Inaugural “Peace Prize”
WASHINGTON – FIFA, the international soccer governing body, awarded President Trump today the inaugural FIFA “Peace Prize” during its World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Dec 05, 2025
Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal in a case challenging President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order that seeks to deny U.S. citizenship...
Dec 03, 2025
World Cup 2026: FIFA Needs to Act on Human Rights
As FIFA Awards "Peace Prize," Coalition Calls for Concrete Protections for Workers, Athletes, Fans, Journalists, and Children
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Dec 02, 2025
SCOTUS Should Protect Organizations from State Subpoenas That Chill Free Speech, ACLU Argues
In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, the Supreme Court will consider when federal courts can review claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
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Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.