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States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.
By Emily Reina Dindial
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights MovementPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Five Things to Know About the Supreme Court Case Threatening Doctors Providing Emergency Abortion Care
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
How Comics Can Spark Conversations About Race and History in the Classroom
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
In Kansas, the ACLU Is Challenging Anti-Trans Laws in Court, and by Building Community
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
Final ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Regulations Were Released—And It’s Great News for Women
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
The Government Denies People Access to Asylum Because of Language Barriers. We're Fighting Back.
Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
By My Khanh Ngo, Noelle Smith
Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
By My Khanh Ngo, Noelle Smith
SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people...
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people...
