Press Releases
Oct 21, 2024
Court Holds Maryland Accountable for Dire Conditions in Baltimore Jails
The state remains noncompliant with a settlement agreement reached in 2016
Oct 21, 2024
ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio Will Present Argument at Supreme Court on Behalf of Private Plaintiffs in Upcoming Landmark Transgender Rights Case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has granted a request for split argument time between the United States and attorneys representing transgender youth and their families challenging...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 21, 2024
Brief Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporters’ Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom
ACLU Represents Media Organization Unicorn Riot in Latest Filing in Years-Long Legal Battle Stemming from 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 18, 2024
Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Transgender Rights Case Scheduled for December 4
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought by transgender youth and their families to a Tennessee law banning gender-aff...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 17, 2024
Oklahoma Families, Teachers and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Block Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-Education Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 30 Oklahomans – including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders – today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 17, 2024
ACLU Comment on the Department of Labor’s AI Guidelines for Employers and Vendors
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, designed to ensure that emerging technologies such ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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