Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union /press-releases The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:04:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ACLU Warns that Biden-Harris Administration Rules on AI in National Security Lack Key Protections /press-releases/aclu-warns-that-biden-harris-administration-rules-on-ai-in-national-security-lack-key-protections Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:04:54 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191741 Ohio Citizens and Legal Groups Ask Federal Judge to Enforce Prior Ruling Against Requiring Naturalized Citizens to Produce Proof of Citizenship if Challenged at Ballot Box /press-releases/ohio-citizens-and-legal-groups-ask-federal-judge-to-enforce-prior-ruling-against-requiring-naturalized-citizens-to-produce-proof-of-citizenship-if-challenged-at-ballot-box Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:30:06 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191703 ACLU Statement on Former President Trump’s Repeated Threats to Prosecute or Punish Political Opponents if Elected /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-former-president-trumps-repeated-threats-to-prosecute-or-punish-political-opponents-if-elected Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:24:19 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191638 ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Unveiling Conditions at Federal Prisons and Tent-Like Structures Used to Detain Immigrants /press-releases/aclu-sues-federal-agencies-for-records-unveiling-conditions-at-federal-prisons-and-tent-like-structures-used-to-detain-immigrants Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:53:07 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191674 ACLU Brief in Emergency Abortion Case Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Fetal Rights Argument /press-releases/aclu-brief-in-emergency-abortion-case-sounds-alarm-on-dangerous-fetal-rights-argument Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:47:59 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191433 ACLU-SC and ACLU Sue South Carolina DMV, Election Commission Over Denial of Voter Registration Opportunities to Thousands of 17-year-olds  /press-releases/aclu-sc-and-aclu-sue-south-carolina-dmv-election-commission-over-denial-of-voter-registration-opportunities-to-thousands-of-17-year-olds Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:11:24 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191438 Louisiana Families Urge Federal Court to Block State Law Mandating Ten Commandments Displays in All Public School Classrooms /press-releases/louisiana-families-urge-federal-court-to-block-state-law-mandating-ten-commandments-displays-in-all-public-school-classrooms Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:08:23 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191393 Court Holds Maryland Accountable for Dire Conditions in Baltimore Jails /press-releases/court-holds-maryland-accountable-for-dire-conditions-in-baltimore-jails Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:44:30 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191223 ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio Will Present Argument at Supreme Court on Behalf of Private Plaintiffs in Upcoming Landmark Transgender Rights Case /press-releases/aclu-attorney-chase-strangio-will-present-argument-at-supreme-court-on-behalf-of-private-plaintiffs-in-upcoming-landmark-transgender-rights-case Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:55:25 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191225 Brief Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporters’ Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom /press-releases/brief-urges-minnesota-supreme-court-to-reject-attempt-to-compel-disclosure-of-reporters-communications-in-major-case-for-press-freedom Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:49:59 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191346 Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Transgender Rights Case Scheduled for December 4 /press-releases/supreme-court-oral-arguments-in-landmark-transgender-rights-case-scheduled-for-december-4 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:03:10 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190990 Oklahoma Families, Teachers and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Block Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-Education Mandate /press-releases/oklahoma-families-teachers-and-faith-leaders-file-lawsuit-to-block-superintendent-ryan-walters-bible-education-mandate Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:29:15 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190968 ACLU Comment on the Department of Labor’s AI Guidelines for Employers and Vendors /press-releases/aclu-comment-on-the-department-of-labors-ai-guidelines-for-employers-and-vendors Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:49:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190958 Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters /press-releases/court-blocks-georgias-new-hand-counting-rule-in-victory-for-voters Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:02:28 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190876 ACLU and Partners Challenge Death Qualification and the Death Penalty in Kansas /press-releases/aclu-and-partners-challenge-death-qualification-and-the-death-penalty-in-kansas Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:20:24 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190824 Nebraska Supreme Court Orders Elections Officials to Let Thousands of Nebraskans with Felony Convictions Vote /press-releases/nebraska-supreme-court-orders-elections-officials-to-let-thousands-of-nebraskans-with-felony-convictions-vote Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:13 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190813 Victory in Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Voter Law S.B. 1 /press-releases/victory-in-lawsuit-against-texas-anti-voter-law-s-b-1 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:12:02 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190787 U.S. Supreme Declines to Hear Appeal from Guam Supreme Court Ruling in Abortion Case /press-releases/u-s-supreme-declines-to-hear-appeal-from-guam-supreme-court-ruling-in-abortion-case Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:07:53 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190339 Dismissal in Nevada Case a Win for Voting Rights  /press-releases/dismissal-in-nevada-case-a-win-for-voting-rights Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:36:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190790 Federal Court Declines to Extend Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers From Hurricane Helene /press-releases/federal-court-declines-to-extend-georgias-voter-registration-deadline-as-state-recovers-from-hurricane-helene Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:41 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190743 ACLU and ACLU of NC Launch Voter Education and Mobilization Effort for State Supreme Court and Legislative Races /press-releases/aclu-and-aclu-of-nc-launch-voter-education-and-mobilization-effort-for-state-supreme-court-and-legislative-races Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:45:34 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190550 At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth /press-releases/at-supreme-court-tennessee-seeks-to-expand-reach-of-dobbs-to-ban-health-care-for-transgender-youth Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:58:15 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190409 Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban /press-releases/georgia-supreme-court-reinstates-six-week-abortion-ban Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:57:05 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190306 Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers /press-releases/appeals-court-reinstates-muslim-americans-lawsuit-challenging-discriminatory-questioning-by-u-s-border-officers Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:48:40 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190211 Civil Rights Groups Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule /press-releases/civil-rights-groups-intervene-in-lawsuit-challenging-georgias-new-hand-counting-rule Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:09:45 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190143 Voting Rights Advocates Warn That Ohio Secretary LaRose’s Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law  /press-releases/voting-rights-advocates-warn-that-ohio-secretary-laroses-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:45:48 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190105 Civil Rights Organizations Seek Records Related to Oklahoma State Department of Education Spending Millions on Bibles /press-releases/civil-rights-orgs-seek-records-related-to-ok-state-department-of-education-spending-millions-on-bibles Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:22:35 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190110 Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship /press-releases/biden-admin-moves-forward-with-defense-of-unlawful-trump-policy-that-blocked-military-service-members-path-to-expedited-citizenship Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:23:10 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190038 ACLU and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban /press-releases/aclu-and-sistersong-statement-on-petition-to-georgia-supreme-court-to-reinstate-abortion-ban Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:53:11 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190032 Voting and Civil Rights Advocates File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s New Ballot Drop Box Requirements /press-releases/voting-and-civil-rights-advocates-file-amicus-brief-in-lawsuit-challenging-ohios-new-ballot-drop-box-requirements Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:31:02 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190013 ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Detailing Infrastructure Needed for Mass Detention and Deportation Program /press-releases/aclu-sues-federal-agencies-for-records-detailing-infrastructure-needed-for-mass-detention-and-deportation-program Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:58:20 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189935 Federal Court Blocks University of Maryland’s  Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban /press-releases/federal-court-blocks-university-of-marylands-unconstitutional-expressive-event-ban Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:44:33 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189799 Major Victory in Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Voter Law, S.B. 1 /press-releases/major-victory-in-lawsuit-against-texas-anti-voter-law-s-b-1 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:08:33 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189793 Georgia Court Rules State Constitution Protects Abortion, Blocks Six-Week Ban /press-releases/georgia-court-rules-state-constitution-protects-abortion-blocks-six-week-ban Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:19:10 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189762 ACLU, Voting Rights Groups, and Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional New Hampshire Voting Law /press-releases/aclu-voting-rights-groups-and-voters-file-federal-lawsuit-challenging-unconstitutional-new-hampshire-voting-law Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:38:21 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189712 ACLU Reaction to Biden Administration’s Changes to Most Recent Asylum Ban /press-releases/aclu-reaction-to-biden-administrations-changes-to-most-recent-asylum-ban Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:34:08 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189720 ACLU and IRAP Sue U.S. Government for Information Regarding Secretive Practice of Refugee Detention at Guantánamo Bay  /press-releases/aclu-and-irap-sue-u-s-government-for-information-regarding-secretive-practice-of-refugee-detention-at-guantanamo-bay Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:38:46 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189512 Free Speech Organizations Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban /press-releases/free-speech-organizations-urge-university-of-maryland-to-lift-unconstitutional-expressive-event-ban Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:29:43 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189494 ACLU Names Cecillia Wang as New National Legal Director /press-releases/aclu-names-cecillia-wang-as-new-national-legal-director Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:16:51 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189408 ACLU Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold Rights of People with Felony Convictions /press-releases/aclu-urges-ninth-circuit-to-uphold-rights-of-people-with-felony-convictions Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:07:33 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189393 ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Deadline in Puerto Rico /press-releases/aclu-files-emergency-lawsuit-to-extend-voter-registration-deadline-in-puerto-rico Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:48:18 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189501 Child Safety, Free Speech, and Privacy Experts Tell Supreme Court: Texas’s Unconstitutional Age Verification Law Must be Overturned /press-releases/experts-tell-supreme-court-texas-unconstitutional-age-verification-law-must-be-overturned Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:26:41 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189329 New No Dictators Declaration Seeks to Protect Freedoms by Blocking Future Abuse of Presidential Powers /press-releases/new-no-dictators-declaration-seeks-to-protect-freedoms-by-blocking-future-abuse-of-presidential-powers Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:21:16 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189313 ACLU Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention /press-releases/aclu-sues-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-for-records-regarding-potential-expansion-of-immigration-detention Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:18:30 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189277 ACLU Statement on Harris’ Speech Committing to Federal Protections for Abortion /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-harris-speech-committing-to-federal-protections-for-abortion Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:47:22 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189241 ACLU Applauds Federal Agencies for Enhancing Access to Voter Registration /press-releases/aclu-applauds-federal-agencies-for-enhancing-access-to-voter-registration Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:26:00 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189256 ACLU Statement on Senator’s Discriminatory Questioning of Civil Rights Leader Maya Berry /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-senators-discriminatory-questioning-of-civil-rights-leader-maya-berry Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:04:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189064 New ACLU Report Unveils How Immigration Enforcement Impedes Texans’ Ability to Seek Abortion Care /press-releases/new-aclu-report-unveils-how-immigration-enforcement-impedes-texans-ability-to-seek-abortion-care Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:56:33 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=189034 Federal Appeals Court Reverses Habeas Decision, Denies Right to Bond Hearing in Mandatory Detention Case /press-releases/federal-appeals-court-reverses-habeas-decision-denies-right-to-bond-hearing-in-mandatory-detention-case Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:29:25 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=188901 Free Speech Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Texas’ Unconstitutional Age Verification Law /press-releases/free-speech-coalition-urges-supreme-court-to-strike-down-texas-unconstitutional-age-verification-law Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:28:07 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=188828