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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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The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise.
The report illustrates the immense gap between U.S. laws and policies and international human rights norms.
By Jamil Dakwar, Marwa Elessawy
The report illustrates the immense gap between U.S. laws and policies and international human rights norms.
By Jamil Dakwar, Marwa Elessawy
We Quizzed ACLU Experts on Voting Rights. Can You Beat Them?
We asked ACLU attorneys about some of the most important moments, terms, and laws pertaining to voting rights. Watch their rapid-fire answers and...
By ACLU
We asked ACLU attorneys about some of the most important moments, terms, and laws pertaining to voting rights. Watch their rapid-fire answers and...
By ACLU
Test Your Knowledge: What Rights Do Students Have at School?
Here’s how and when students’ rights are protected on campus.
By ACLU
Here’s how and when students’ rights are protected on campus.
By ACLU
We’ve Defended Trump’s First Amendment Rights, but his Latest Jan. 6 Indictment Claims are Nonsense
The First Amendment provides no license to conspire to overturn an election.
By David Cole, Ben Wizner
The First Amendment provides no license to conspire to overturn an election.
By David Cole, Ben Wizner
We’re Winning Big at the Polls
On Tuesday, people across the country took to the polls and made one thing crystal clear: abortion rights matter to voters. ...
On Tuesday, people across the country took to the polls and made one thing crystal clear: abortion rights matter to voters. ...
Organizing Across Prison Walls to Get Out the Vote in Virginia
The stakes in Virginia’s General Assembly election are high, and we need every eligible voter to cast their ballot.
By Santia Nance
The stakes in Virginia’s General Assembly election are high, and we need every eligible voter to cast their ballot.
By Santia Nance
Battling for Reproductive Rights: Ohio's Religious Communities Advocate for Abortion
Two Ohio advocates share how they’re fighting for reproductive freedom in their state.
By Isabel Rodriguez
Two Ohio advocates share how they’re fighting for reproductive freedom in their state.
By Isabel Rodriguez
Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses
Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.
By David Cole
Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.
By David Cole
White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas
A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their representatives vote no.
By Sarah Mehta, Jonathan Blazer
A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their representatives vote no.
By Sarah Mehta, Jonathan Blazer
Why I’m Challenging My School’s Sexist Dress Code Policies
We’re demanding change by filing a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
By Genesis
We’re demanding change by filing a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
By Genesis
