Press Releases
Dec 05, 2024
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Decision Blocking Enforcement of Idaho Attorney General’s Prohibition on Out-Of-State Abortion Referrals
Court upholds health care providers’ right to offer critical information and assistance without fear of prosecution
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 04, 2024
Supreme Court Adjourns Oral Arguments in Historic Transgender Rights Hearing
Families, advocates, faith leaders, members of Congress, and more rally outside the court in support of transgender people’s freedom to be ourselves
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Dec 04, 2024
Federal Judge Rejects Acquitted Man’s Argument That His Immigration Detention Is Unlawful
After the U.S. forcibly extradited Mr. Trabelsi from Belgium, he was held in solitary confinement in pretrial detention for almost 10 years
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 03, 2024
ACLU and NYCLU File Amicus Brief in Support of Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights
Case involves discrimination by child welfare authorities based on national origin and association with a person with a disability
Nov 22, 2024
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information Regarding ICE’s Plans to Expand Immigration Detention in New Jersey
New information revealed as immigrants’ rights advocates prepare for potential mass deportation and detention program under the incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 21, 2024
ACLU Statement on House Passage of Dangerous Civil Society Attack Bill
H.R. 9495 was narrowly blocked last week after Congress received more than 100,000 messages urging them to oppose
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