Press Releases
Nov 12, 2020
ACLU Comment on Appeals Court Decision in Harvard Admissions Case
BOSTON — A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Harvard University today in an affirmative action case. The court agreed with a lower court ruling that Harvard does not intent...
Nov 12, 2020
FOIA Lawsuit Seeks to Compel USCIS to Release Documents about Asylum Process
The ACLU of Maine, the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (“RHRC”) at the University of Maine School of Law, and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (“ILAP”) have filed a Fre...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 07, 2020
ACLU Statement on the Election Results
NEW YORK — Below is a statement from Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, following the Associated Press’ announcement that former Vice ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Nov 06, 2020
ACLU Sues ICE and DHS to Uncover Information About COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of the District of Columbia, and Williams & Connolly LLP sued the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Cu...
Nov 05, 2020
Civil Rights Organizations Stand Up for Pennsylvania Voters Against Attempt to Block Valid Ballots
The amicus brief opposes a request filed in Commonwealth Court to invalidate provisional ballots that voters cast after they were notified that their mail-in ballots were canceled
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Nov 05, 2020
ACLU Comment on Federal Appeals Court Decision in Aerial Surveillance Case in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — A U.S. federal court of appeals today upheld a lower court decision by a 2-1 vote, refusing to temporarily block the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) from deploying ...
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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.