Press Releases
Oct 05, 2017
ACLU Statement on October 5 DACA Renewal Deadline
WASHINGTON — More than 150,000 current recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with expiration dates between September 5, 2017, and March 5, 2018,...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 05, 2017
ACLU Challenges Military Detention of American Suspected of Fighting for ISIS
ACLU Asks Court to Order Trump Administration to Grant the Unidentified Man Access to Attorneys to Ensure His Constitutional Rights
Issue Areas:
National Security
Oct 04, 2017
ACLU Comment on Draft of Surveillance Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON - A discussion draft of the USA Liberty Act of 2017 that will be introduced by members of the House Judiciary Committee, including Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ran...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Oct 04, 2017
ACLU, Community Groups File Lawsuit to Ensure Court Oversight of Reform for the Chicago Police Department
Suit Targets CPD’s Use of Force on People With Disabilities, Includes Engagement With Black and Latino Chicagoans
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 03, 2017
ACLU Challenges Federal Restrictions on Abortion Pill
Lawsuit Challenges Medically Unjustified FDA Restrictions that Push Medication Abortion Out of Reach
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Purcell v. Kennedy (formerly Chelius v. Becerra)
Oct 03, 2017
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in ACLU Immigration Detention Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments today in Jennings v. Rodriguez, a case that will decide the fate of thousands of people languishing in immigration prisons without ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Jennings v. Rodriguez
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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.