Press Releases
Sep 10, 2024
ACLU Fights Government Censorship of Books in Texas Public Libraries
ACLU and ACLU of Texas file amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to protect access to books in public libraries
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Llano County
Sep 06, 2024
Judge Orders Supervision System in Washington, D.C. to Accommodate People with Disabilities
The court agreed that the federal agencies administering parole and supervised release in D.C. are likely breaking federal disability law and ordered immediate relief for named plaintiffs.
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
Sep 05, 2024
ACLU Announces Seven-Figure Investment in Montana Supreme Court Elections
MISSOULA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana (together “ACLU”) announced today they will invest $1.3 million in candidate races for the Suprem...
Sep 03, 2024
ACLU Sues Kalamazoo County Election Official to Ensure Election Certification Laws Are Followed
DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers who, according to stateme...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: ACLU of Michigan v. Froman
Sep 03, 2024
Ohio Ruling Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions
CINCINNATI, Ohio — On Aug. 29, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granted a preliminary injunction in a case filed on behalf of abortion clinics and health care providers ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 03, 2024
Civil Rights Groups Tell Federal Appeals Court that Protections for Pregnant Workers Cover Abortion Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, a broad coalition of labor, workers’ rights, and gender justice organizations — led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Arka...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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