Press Releases
May 22, 2025
Nevada Legislature Passes Resolution Urging Congress to Protect Places of Worship and Schools from ICE
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Senate today approved Assembly Joint Resolution 9, marking passage of the bill in the Nevada Legislature and making Nevada the first state in the U.S. to o...
May 22, 2025
Health Care Providers File Lawsuit to Expand Abortion Access in Arizona
Lawsuit argues that several burdensome abortion restrictions — including a 24-hour waiting period — violate new state constitutional amendment
May 22, 2025
Supreme Court Affirms Oklahoma Supreme Court Ruling Rejecting Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory for religious freedom and public education, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that blocked approval of the na...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
May 22, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Passage of Reconciliation Bill that Cuts Medicaid, Harming Millions of People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1, the so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, that attacks civil liberties and cuts Medicaid by at least $600 bil...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
May 22, 2025
Georgia Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Removal Under Alien Enemies Act
COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport a Venezuelan man who is seeking asylum and ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Y.A.P.A. v. Trump
May 21, 2025
ICE Refuses to Allow Mahmoud Khalil to Hold His Newborn Son
Mr. Khalil's legal team filed a letter requesting the federal court overseeing Mr. Khalil’s case order ICE to permit a family contact visit
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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PodcastMay 2025
Promoting Access to the Ballot
Know Your Education Rights With Renika Moore. Explore Podcast.Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore
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News & CommentaryMay 2025
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For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘good’ Is Not Good Enough. Explore News & Commentary.For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice. -
ArizonaMay 2025
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Isaacson V. Arizona. Explore Case.Isaacson v. Arizona
Arizona doctors filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down many remaining abortion restrictions and further expand access to care in the state. One such restriction forces patients to unnecessarily make two separate trips to a clinic, delaying access to time-sensitive care for days, if not weeks. The lawsuit argues that these medically unnecessary restrictions make it harder to access abortion care and thus violate the state’s new constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion. -
News & CommentaryMay 2025
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‘devastated’ And ‘hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out On Funding Cuts. Explore News & Commentary.‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts
The National Institute of Health (NIH) abruptly cancelled millions of dollars in grants for research that it claims are related to “gender identity” or “diversity, equity and inclusion.” The ACLU sued.