Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Aug 08, 2023

Idaho Educators File Lawsuit Challenging State Law Censoring Professors’ Speech on Abortion

The law violates educators’ First Amendment right to academic speech by criminalizing teaching and scholarship on pro-abortion viewpoints at Idaho’s public universities.

Issue Areas: Free Speech Reproductive Freedom LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty

Court case: Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador

Jul 31, 2023

Oklahomans File Lawsuit to Stop State From Sponsoring Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nine Oklahoma residents and a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public education in Oklahoma filed a lawsuit today in state court to stop Oklahoma fr...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Court case: OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

Jun 30, 2023

ACLU Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court this morning issued its ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis. David Cole, Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union, offered the foll...

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Women's Rights Racial Justice Disability Rights Free Speech Religious Liberty

Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

Jun 26, 2023

Texas School Boards Must Reject School Chaplains, Civil-Liberties Groups Warn

AUSTIN, Texas — Allowing chaplains in public schools would violate the state and U.S. constitutions, according to a letter sent to Texas school districts and charter schools toda...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Jun 16, 2023

Florida Educators Urge Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold Preliminary Block of Unlawful “Stop W.O.K.E.” Censorship Law

ORLANDO, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and Ballard Spahr urge the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh ...

Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice Religious Liberty LGBTQ Rights

Court case: Pernell v. Lamb

May 01, 2023

Federal Court Orders Saucon Valley School District to Allow After School Satan Club to Meet in District Facilities

HELLERTOWN, Pa. — A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today, ordering the Saucon Valley School District (SVSD) to allow the After School Satan Club (ASSC) to...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Court case: The Satanic Temple v. Saucon Valley School District

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