Press Releases
Sep 10, 2024
Lawsuit Challenging Armed Police Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington, D.C. to Proceed
Ruling against the District’s motion to dismiss comes after a federal judge in a similar case in Oregon recognized that sending police to a mental health crisis can be discriminatory
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Bread for the City v. District of Columbia
Sep 10, 2024
ACLU Fights Government Censorship of Books in Texas Public Libraries
ACLU and ACLU of Texas file amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to protect access to books in public libraries
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Llano County
Sep 06, 2024
Judge Orders Supervision System in Washington, D.C. to Accommodate People with Disabilities
The court agreed that the federal agencies administering parole and supervised release in D.C. are likely breaking federal disability law and ordered immediate relief for named plaintiffs.
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
Sep 05, 2024
ACLU Announces Seven-Figure Investment in Montana Supreme Court Elections
MISSOULA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana (together “ACLU”) announced today they will invest $1.3 million in candidate races for the Suprem...
Sep 03, 2024
ACLU Sues Kalamazoo County Election Official to Ensure Election Certification Laws Are Followed
DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers who, according to stateme...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: ACLU of Michigan v. Froman
Sep 03, 2024
Ohio Ruling Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions
CINCINNATI, Ohio — On Aug. 29, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granted a preliminary injunction in a case filed on behalf of abortion clinics and health care providers ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.