Press Releases
Feb 23, 2022
ACLU Files Appeal in Arkansas Redistricting Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The American Civil Liberties Union today appealed a federal district court ruling that dismissed a challenge to a newly drawn Arkansas state House map.
The AC...
Court case: NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Feb 17, 2022
ACLU Comment on Arkansas Redistricting Ruling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court today issued a decision dismissing a challenge to the new redistricting plan for the Arkansas State House of Representatives unless the United...
Feb 11, 2022
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Criminal Law Impacting Free Speech of Allies of Undocumented Individuals
NEW YORK — The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court yesterday struck down criminal law 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv), which makes it a felony to encourage or persuade an undocumented pers...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2022
Ohio Supreme Court Deals Second Blow to Gerrymandered Legislative Maps
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court majority struck down the revised House and Senate maps as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.
The court ordered the...
Feb 07, 2022
Chinese American Professor, Falsely Painted As A Spy For China, Moves Forward With Appeal Against FBI
Professor Xiaoxing Xi’s Appeal Comes After a Federal Court Wrongly Dismissed His Claims Challenging the FBI’s Baseless Arrest and Searches
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 07, 2022
Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Alabama Redistricting Case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today granted Alabama’s bid to temporarily halt a district court ruling that had required the state to redraw its new congressional map to c...
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
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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.