Press Releases
Mar 19, 2024
Nevada Court Will Block State Ban on Medicaid Coverage for Abortion
LAS VEGAS — The Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County indicated today that it would issue an order directing the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services to remove...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 19, 2024
Ahead of Hearing, ACLU Urges Nevada Court to Protect Americans’ Right to Private and Secure Communications
Forcing Meta to Roll Back End-to-End Encryption Protections Would Make Internet Less Safe, Experts Say
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Mar 19, 2024
Supreme Court Allows Anti-Immigrant Texas Law to Go into Effect
Court allows stay on injunction while appeal is pending
Mar 19, 2024
ACLU Cheers Supreme Court Decision to Allow No Fly List Challenge to Continue
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled in FBI v. Fikre that a U.S. citizen can continue to challenge his placement on the No Fly List, after the government removed him from i...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fikre
Mar 19, 2024
ACLU Names Zoe Brennan-Krohn as Director of the Disability Rights Program
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union announced today the appointment of Zoe Brennan-Krohn as director of the Disability Rights Program.
As director of the Disability Rig...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Mar 18, 2024
ACLU Defends NRA’s First Amendment Rights, Urges Supreme Court to Protect All Advocacy Groups’ Free Speech Rights
The ACLU argued that any government attempt to blacklist an advocacy group and deny it financial services because of its viewpoint violates the First Amendment.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: National Rifle Association v. Vullo
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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.