Press Releases
about Free Speech
Sep 16, 2024
Free Speech Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Texas’ Unconstitutional Age Verification Law
The case will determine whether adults in America continue to have the right to freely access sexual content online
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Sep 10, 2024
ACLU Fights Government Censorship of Books in Texas Public Libraries
ACLU and ACLU of Texas file amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to protect access to books in public libraries
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Llano County
Aug 22, 2024
ACLU Urges Eighth Circuit to Protect Students' Right to Learn about Race in School
The courts must safeguard classroom discussions against political censorship
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Walls v. Sanders
Aug 16, 2024
ACLU Cheers Ninth Circuit Decision to Block Content-Based Provisions of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today blocked several provisions of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) that impermissibly and unconstituti...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Court case: Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta
Aug 05, 2024
“Know Your Enemy” Podcast Hosts and Dissent Magazine Ask Court to Dismiss Baseless Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
The First Amendment protects the podcast’s tongue-in-cheek reference to “Young Americans for Freedom” — a conservative youth organization — among the membership tiers on its Patreon page
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Young America's Foundation v. Sitman
Jul 30, 2024
ACLU Slams Senate Passage of Kids Online Safety Act, Urges House to Protect Free Speech
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate today passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would violate the First Amendment by enabling the federal government to dictate what information...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org or leave a voicemail at (212) 549-2666.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.