Press Releases
Dec 24, 2017
Judge Orders Government to Grant ACLU Immediate Access to U.S. Citizen Secretly Detained Abroad
Pentagon Must Also Refrain from Transferring Man Until ACLU Informs Court of Man’s Wishes
Dec 22, 2017
ACLU Statement on DOJ Withdrawal of Disabilities Guidance
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice rescinded guidance on a key disability rights law yesterday, which required states to promote access to competitive, integrated employment ...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Dec 22, 2017
ACLU Seeks to Certify Nationwide Class of DACA Recipients and Requests Class-wide Injunction
LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed motions today to certify a nationwide class of Deferred Action for Childhood...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 21, 2017
ACLU Statement on Congress Delaying Vote on Dream Act to 2018
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to pass a continuing resolution until January 19 today, pushing decisions on a long-term spending bill and the Dream Act to the New Year. To date, m...
Dec 21, 2017
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to further delay enlistment of new transgender service members in the armed forces. The rulin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 21, 2017
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Trump Administration Birth Control Rule in California
WASHINGTON — A federal court in California issued a preliminary injunction today blocking rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies, ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.