Press Releases
Nov 20, 2024
Ahead of House Vote on Bill that Would Stifle Dissent, ACLU Sounds Alarm Again
H.R. 9495 was narrowly blocked last week after members of Congress received more than 100,000 messages from constituents urging them to oppose
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Nov 18, 2024
ACLU Statement on Trump’s Plan to Use Military to Mass Deport Immigrants
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump confirmed today that he intends to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to implement his plans for mass deportation...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 18, 2024
ACLU Sues ICE for Records on Deportation Flight Infrastructure
Lawsuit seeks details on how ICE’s air travel infrastructure could be expanded to facilitate President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation, detention plan
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 15, 2024
Civil Liberties Organizations Unite to Oppose Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Latest Push for Religion in Public Schools
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Oklahoma, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law &...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Nov 14, 2024
ACLU Urges Senate to Oppose Bill That Will Threaten Political Speech on College Campuses
The bill would falsely equate criticism of Israel with antisemitic discrimination
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 12, 2024
Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion filed a lawsuit today in Jefferson County Circuit Court seeking to strike down two abortion bans under ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Mary Poe v. Russell Coleman, et al.
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than GoodAttempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile “content authentication technologies” are being pushed by companies and others. -
PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The ACLU, alongside the ACLU of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant’s petition, in which the ACLU argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ACLU breaks down if the process is worth keeping.