Press Releases
about National Security
Jan 10, 2024
ACLU Urges Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Protect Right to Privacy in Internet Searches
ACLU and librarians file amicus in Pennsylvania v. Kurtz, asking the state Supreme Court to protect people seeking information online
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: Commonwealth v. Kurtz
Dec 20, 2023
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Allow No Fly List Challenge to Continue
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Oregon, and Goodwin Procter today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court case FBI v. Fikre, which will de...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fikre
Dec 11, 2023
Ahead of House Vote, ACLU Sounds Alarm on Bill Greatly Expanding the Government’s Mass Warrantless Surveillance Authority
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union is strongly urging the House of Representatives to vote for the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, the House Ju...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Dec 06, 2023
ACLU Cheers House Judiciary Committee’s Bill to Rein in the Government’s Use of Mass Warrantless Surveillance
The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act would fundamentally reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 30, 2023
ACLU and EFF Applaud Ruling Halting Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) applaud a ruling by the federal district court in Montana that...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Nov 27, 2023
ACLU Urges Congress to Oppose Attempt to Sneak Section 702 Reauthorization into “Must-Pass” Defense Spending Bill
ACLU vows to oppose the NDAA and score the vote if Section 702 reauthorization is included
Issue Areas:
National Security
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DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance
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ACLU v. DOJ – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records About the Use of JTTFs and Fusion Centers to Target Protesters and Communities of Color
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Alario v. Knudsen (Amicus)
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ACLU v. NSA – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records About the NSA’s Use of Artificial Intelligence