Press Releases
May 20, 2022
ACLU Comment on Federal Appeals Court Ruling to Count Pennsylvania Ballots With Undated Return Envelopes
PHILADELPHIA — A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled today that federal civil rights law requires Lehigh County, Penn., to count 2...
May 20, 2022
ACLU Comment on 29th Anniversary of National Voter Registration Act
WASHINGTON — Today marks the 29th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA made voter registration more accessible for millions of Americans.
The foll...
May 19, 2022
ACLU Releases Polling Indicating Strong Support for Clemency
Polling Release Coincides with House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Clemency
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 19, 2022
Federal Court Extends Block on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky granted a request from abortion providers for a preliminary injunction against key ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 17, 2022
ACLU and ACLU of Texas Support Request Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Social Media Platforms’ Right to Moderate Content
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas joined an amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and filed with the U.S. Sup...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 17, 2022
Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law Struck Down
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A federal judge today struck down a Tennessee law that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that m...
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
Government Pressure To Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was An Abuse Of Power. Explore News & Commentary.Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections. -
Rhode Island Supreme CourtOct 2025
Civil Liberties
Parente Et Al. V. Lefebvre Et Al.. Explore Case.Parente et al. v. Lefebvre et al.
This case asks whether state officials in Rhode Island can be held liable for their discriminatory acts under the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (RICRA), a state anti-discrimination law. The State of Rhode Island asserts that it has sovereign immunity as to claims brought under the RICRA and therefore cannot be sued for damages for violating that law. The State Supreme Court Initiative and the ACLU of Rhode Island filed an amicus brief arguing that the State is wrong: discrimination claims under the RICRA are covered by the State Tort Claims Act’s broad waiver of state sovereign immunity for “all actions of torts.” Thus, state officials may be held liable when they engage in discrimination prohibited by the RICRA, allowing harmed Rhode Islanders to seek redress. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Pregnant And Postpartum Women Face Neglect And Abuse In Ice Detention. Explore News & Commentary.Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms.