Press Releases
Oct 03, 2024
Civil Rights Organizations Seek Records Related to Oklahoma State Department of Education Spending Millions on Bibles
OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for additional records related to Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 03, 2024
Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship
In new filing, the ACLU urges appeals court to uphold ruling in Samma v. Department of Defense
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 02, 2024
ACLU and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban
ATLANTA – Attorney General Christopher Carr filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Georgia today requesting to block a trial court ruling invalidating the state’s six-week ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Oct 02, 2024
Voting and Civil Rights Advocates File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s New Ballot Drop Box Requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Ohio filed an amicus brief today to the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and the...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose (Amicus)
Oct 02, 2024
ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Detailing Infrastructure Needed for Mass Detention and Deportation Program
Litigation part of ACLU's broader response for potential immigration actions by future presidential administrations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 01, 2024
Federal Court Blocks University of Maryland’s Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban
ACLU, FIRE, and Knight Institute say decision is an important victory for students’ First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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