Press Releases
Jun 11, 2015
U.S. Senate Introduces 20-Week Federal Abortion Ban
Law Would Include 48-hour Waiting Period for Rape Survivors
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 11, 2015
RFRA-Style Adoption Bill Signed By Governor, ACLU of Michigan Vows Legal Challenge
LANSING, MICH. – Despite his promise to veto any standalone Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) legislation, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a package of bills today al...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 11, 2015
Federal Court Holds Mississippi Responsible for Protecting Prisoners from Gang Violence Abetted by Guards
Judge finds state Department of Corrections violates prisoners’ Eighth Amendment rights by putting them at risk for injury and death.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 11, 2015
ACLU Sues Va. School Board for Discriminatory Transgender Restroom Policy
Policy Interferes with Trans Student’s Course of Treatment for Gender Dysphoria
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 11, 2015
ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights File Lawsuit to Block Florida Law Forcing Mandatory Wait, Additional Visits for Abortion
Unconstitutional law is medically unnecessary, designed to make abortion access more difficult
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 10, 2015
ACLU Asks Court to Order Hearing for Imprisoned Guantánamo Book Author
Motion Also Asks Court to Instruct Prison Officials to Reverse Harsh Restrictions Recently Imposed On Mohamedou Slahi
Issue Areas:
National Security
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News & CommentaryJan 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Privacy & Technology
Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the InternetSupreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet
In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court will hear arguments about whether a law that requires age-verification before accessing sexual speech online is constitutional. We are in court to protect free speech on and offline. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Immigrants' Rights
The Long Journey HomeThe Long Journey Home
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The ACLU goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to America, to reflect on what daily life looks like for individuals building a new home in the States. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Civil Liberties
Staying Focused on the Fight: How the ACLU is Celebrating 105 YearsStaying Focused on the Fight: How the ACLU is Celebrating 105 Years
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the ACLU has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil liberties and civil rights.