Press Releases
Oct 07, 2024
Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban
ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a ruling today staying a trial court decision striking down H.B. 481, a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy â...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Oct 04, 2024
Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers
This questioning is part of a broader decades-long problem of border officers targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
Court case: Kariye v. Mayorkas
Oct 03, 2024
Civil Rights Groups Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule
ATLANTA — A coalition of civil rights organizations intervened in a lawsuit challenging the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in th...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc. v. Georgia
Oct 03, 2024
Voting Rights Advocates Warn That Ohio Secretary LaRose’s Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal LawÂ
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio today sent a lette...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 03, 2024
Civil Rights Organizations Seek Records Related to Oklahoma State Department of Education Spending Millions on Bibles
OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for additional records related to Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 03, 2024
Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship
In new filing, the ACLU urges appeals court to uphold ruling in Samma v. Department of Defense
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The ACLU, alongside the ACLU of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant’s petition, in which the ACLU argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ACLU breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.