Bio
Ashley Gorski is a Senior Staff Attorney in the ACLU’s National Security Project, where she litigates and advocates on issues related to privacy and government surveillance, racial and religious discrimination, and the freedoms of speech and association. Her cases have included Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department, a successful challenge to Baltimore’s mass aerial surveillance program; Kariye v. Mayorkas, a suit by Muslim Americans subjected to discriminatory religious questioning at the U.S. border; and Shen v. Simpson, a challenge to a Florida law that restricts many Chinese immigrants from buying homes in the state. She has also represented Asian American scientists seeking accountability for wrongful prosecution by the U.S. government, including in Chen v. United States, which resulted in one of the largest settlements ever paid by the Commerce Department. Ashley has provided expert testimony on U.S. surveillance law in international fora, and her writing and commentary are routinely featured in national media outlets. Prior to joining the ACLU in 2013, Ashley worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jon O. Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Honorable Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.
Featured work

Dec 3, 2018
The Government Is Trying to Keep Key NSA Spying Rules Secret

Oct 18, 2018
Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance

Jul 12, 2018
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices

Apr 20, 2018
How an Irish Court Ruling Could Affect U.S. Spying

Jun 14, 2017
This Secret Court Opinion Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance Order

May 23, 2017
Victory! Court Allows Wikimedia’s Challenge to NSA Surveillance to Go Forward

Apr 28, 2017
The NSA Says It Is Ending One of Its Most Controversial Spying Practices, But It Could Be Resurrected if Congress Doesn’t Act Now

Apr 21, 2017
In Time for the Reform Debate, New Documents Shed Light on the Government’s Surveillance of Americans

Mar 5, 2017
Trump's Wiretapping Accusations: Here's What the Government Can Actually Do

Feb 21, 2017
We Must Rein in President Trump’s Spying Powers