Press Releases
Apr 18, 2024
Chinese Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Block Florida’s Discriminatory Housing Law
MIAMI — On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments in Shen v. Simpson, a lawsuit challenging SB 264 — the Florida law that bans many Chinese ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Shen v. Simpson
Apr 17, 2024
After House Passes Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, ACLU Urges Senate to Stop Government from Spying on Americans Without a Warrant
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 219-199 to pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would ban the government from purchasing Americans’ data from da...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Apr 17, 2024
Supreme Court Delivers Big Win for Workplace Equality in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis Ruling
WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court delivered a huge victory for workers and workplace equality. The court issued a ruling in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis holding that Title VI...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
Apr 16, 2024
Ohio Court Temporarily Blocks Gender-Affirming Care Ban from Taking Effect
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth from taki...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Moe v. Yost
Apr 16, 2024
Ahead of U.S. Senate Hearing on Solitary Confinement, Survivors of Solitary Confinement & Allies Rallied to Urge President Biden and Congress to Enact the End Solitary Confinement Act
WASHINGTON — Today, ahead of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Legacy of Harm: Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement, survivors of solitary confinement, family...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 16, 2024
Fourth Circuit Rejects West Virginia Law Barring Transgender Girls From Student Athletics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a West Virginia law banning transgender student-athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education
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