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Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵargued in court that Trump administration officials broke the law by defying a judge’s order and sending 100 Venezuelan men to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.
By Hibah Ansari, Shereen Marisol Meraji
Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵIs Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms
President Trump and his allies are trying to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections. Here’s what that means for your vote, and how the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵis fighting back to ensure power remains where it belongs — in the hands of voters.
By Sophia Lin Lakin, Molly McGrath
Your Questions Answered: How the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵIs Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
Meet the Hosts: ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵLaunches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵLaunches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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