Press Releases
Jan 19, 2022
ACLU Comment on the Senate's Failure to Advance the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
WASHINGTON — Today the vote to end debate on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act failed to pass the Senate.
Christopher Anders, ACLU federal policy director, said:
“Although...
Jan 19, 2022
NEI/ACLU Statement on Newly Released Video of Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK — In response to a New York Times Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Department of Defense today released video footage of the Aug. 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul t...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 19, 2022
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Argue In Court Against Title 42 Expulsions
Despite Pushback From Public Health Officials and Calls to End Title 42, the Biden Administration Continues to Implement This Harmful Trump-era Policy
Court case: Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas
Jan 14, 2022
ACLU Sends Letter Urging Senators to Support the Passage of Federal Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON — The ACLU sent a letter today urging U.S. Senators to have a debate and vote in support of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
If the Senate passes the...
Jan 14, 2022
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Ohio’s Gerrymandered U.S. Congressional District Map
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a 4-3 ruling today in the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit challenging Ohio’s U.S. congressional district map, order...
Jan 12, 2022
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Ohio’s Gerrymandered Legislative Maps; Redistricting Commission Must Go Back to Drawing Board
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a 4-3 ruling in three lawsuits challenging Ohio’s maps for state House and Senate districts, ordering the Republican-controlle...
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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.