Press Releases
Mar 11, 2022
Texas Supreme Court Decision Means Abortion Ban Challenge Will Be Thrown Out
Scores of Texans have been denied abortion care in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court let the law take effect on September 1
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
Mar 11, 2022
ACLU Comment on the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON — Following passage in the House, the Senate yesterday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 202...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 11, 2022
ACLU Comment on Department of Homeland Security Spending Surge
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday night to pass a $1.5 trillion omnibus bill that includes $57.5 billion for the Homeland Security Department, increasing the agency’s budg...
Mar 10, 2022
Oklahoma Senate Approves Six Anti-Abortion Bills, Including Texas-Style Abortion Ban
Bills now move to House for consideration
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 04, 2022
Supreme Court Allows Suit Against F.B.I. for Spying on Muslims to Move Forward
Narrow Decision Allows Government to Assert State Secrets Privilege Despite Safeguards Established by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fazaga
Mar 04, 2022
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Respond to Federal Court Victory Blocking the Government From Expelling Families to Danger Under Title 42
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court today issued a ruling that will prohibit the government from misusing public health authorities (Title 42) to summarily expel families seekin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas
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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.