Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
Jun 26, 2017
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Case Involving Government Support for Church
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that it was unconstitutional to exclude a Missouri church from a state cash aid program that reimbursed schools for resurfacing playgro...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
Jun 23, 2017
Court Hands Trump Administration Another Defeat on Immigration
Allows Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s ‘Extreme Vetting’ Program to Proceed as a Class Action
Jun 22, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Blocking Anti-LGBT Law in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal appeals court today overturned a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit, Barber v. Bryant, that had previously stopped an anti-LGBT law in Mississippi fro...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
May 31, 2017
ACLU Statement on Leaked Trump Plan to Restrict Access to Contraceptive Coverage
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to issue regulations that would allow any employer to claim a religious exemption that enables it to deny any employee ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Religious Liberty
May 04, 2017
ACLU Promises Litigation on Today’s Trump Executive Order
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump today signed an executive order that would allow religious organizations to endorse political candidates and expand participation in politics. T...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 21, 2017
Second and Final Judge Approves Settlement on NYPD Muslim Surveillance
New Rules Guard Against Unconstitutional Police Surveillance
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
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