Press Releases
May 10, 2018
Court Rejects Government Bid to Dismiss ACLU-EFF Suit Challenging Warrantless Phone Searches at U.S. Border
Lawsuit on Behalf of 11 Travelers Challenges Searches of Electronics as Unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
May 09, 2018
ACLU Statement on Prison Reform and Redemption Act
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee advanced the FIRST STEP Act for a floor vote today without critically needed sentencing reform. Without sentencing reform legislation, ...
May 09, 2018
ACLU Comment on Haspel Confirmation Hearing for CIA Director
WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee today held a hearing on Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA.
Christopher Anders, American Civil Liberties Union, deputy dire...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 09, 2018
TONIGHT: Sen. Kamala Harris, Michael K. Williams, Michael Eric Dyson, Tichina Arnold, John Forté, DA Larry Krasner, Shaun King and Many More Come Together to Urge Public to “Vote for Justice”
Newseum Event is Open to Press; Media Availability Begins at 6:30 p.m.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 08, 2018
ACLU Statement on Introduction of “Protect and Serve Act”
WASHINGTON — Congress introduced the “Protect and Serve Act” today, which purports to address violence against law enforcement. Versions were introduced in both the House of ...
May 07, 2018
Appeals Court Blocks U.S. Attempt to Send American Detained Abroad to Another Country
U.S. Citizen Has Been Held by U.S. Military in Iraq Without Charges for Over Seven Months
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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.