Press Releases
May 11, 2020
Voting Rights Advocates Intervene to Stop Illegitimate Purge of Eligible Pennsylvania Voters
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Purging lawful voters from Pennsylvania’s voter rolls is illegal and undemocratic, voting rights groups said today while filing a motion to intervene to protec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Judicial Watch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
May 08, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues to Protect People Incarcerated in a Private Prison From COVID-19
Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action Relief for People Detained in Federal Custody in Arizona
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
May 08, 2020
South Carolina Same-Sex Couple to Have Their Day in Court in Challenge to HHS and South Carolina Foster Care Policy
Lawsuit challenges HHS permitting a government-funded South Carolina foster care agency to reject applications from families that do not share its religious beliefs
Greenville, S.C...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Rogers v. Health and Human Services
May 08, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Rochester Police Accountability Board Disciplinary Powers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Yesterday the newly formed Rochester Police Accountability Board was stripped of its disciplinary powers through a decision issued in state Supreme Court. In resp...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 08, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Community Legal Aid Society Statement on Education Funding Lawsuit Ruling
WILMINGTON, Del. - The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Delaware and the Delaware Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. are excited to announce a victory today in the county track of ...
May 08, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Indianapolis Shooting of Dreasjon Reed
INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, May 6th, police officers shot and killed Dreasjon Reed in Indianapolis, Indiana. Police have claimed that Reed opened fire after a car chase, but dis...
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NevadaSep 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Civil Liberties
Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary.Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. -
PodcastSep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
What Happens When The President Defies A Judge?. Explore Podcast.What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.