Press Releases
May 09, 2024
Ohio Abortion Providers File New Challenges to Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions
CINCINNATI — Late Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the law firm WilmerHale, and Fanon Rucker of the Cochr...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 09, 2024
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Block Iowa’s Unconstitutional SF 2340
DES MOINES, Iowa — Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit today to block SF 2340, one of the worst, most far-reaching immigration laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.
This...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice v. Bird
May 08, 2024
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Gay Teacher from North Carolina Catholic School
RICHMOND – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a discrimination claim brought by a teacher at a North Carolina Catholic school who was fired shortly after announcing...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School
May 06, 2024
Court Allows Alabama Abortion Support Lawsuit to Move Forward
Attempt by Alabama Attorney General Marshall to dismiss the case was rejected by a federal court
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 06, 2024
National Women’s Law Center Intervenes In Defense of Transgender College Athletes
ATLANTA – As part of its 50-year mission defending the rights of women and girls under Title IX, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) filed a motion in federal court today se...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
May 06, 2024
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory Post-Conviction Supervision System in Washington, D.C.
Complaint alleges federal agencies administering parole and supervised release system in D.C. break disability law
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
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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.