Press Releases
Oct 31, 2024
ACLU Files Iowa Lawsuit in Challenge to New Voter Purge
DES MOINES, Iowa — Late last night, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Iowa, and the law firm of Faegre Drinker filed a federal lawsuit to stop the wrongful citizenship ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 31, 2024
Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest, End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
WASHINGTON – College and university presidents across the U.S. need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian rights the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Free Speech
Oct 30, 2024
Voting Rights Groups React to Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Handwritten Date Mail Ballot Case
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court today ruled that disqualifying a timely vote due to a missing or incorrect handwritten date on the mail ballot return envelo...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Baxter v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections
Oct 29, 2024
Crystal Mason Asks Highest Criminal Court to Affirm Acquittal
AUSTIN, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU, and the Texas Civil Rights Project, along with criminal defense attorney Alison Grinter and civil ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
Oct 29, 2024
ACLU Warns Iowa County Auditors to Follow Law in the Face of Requests for Mass Voter Removals Shortly Before Election
DES MOINES, Iowa — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Iowa have sent letters to all county auditors in Iowa and the Iowa Secretary of State to ensure they follow stat...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 25, 2024
Groups Secure Temporary Order to Halt Georgia Mass Voter Challenges
ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Georgia, American Civil Liberties Union, and Akerman LLP successfully obtained a temporary restraining order yesterday to resto...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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