Press Releases
May 30, 2025
Federal Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Citizen Illegally Detained for Deportation by Florida Sheriff
Decision affirms that U.S. citizen Peter Sean Brown was illegally detained in violation of Fourth Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Peter Sean Brown v. Richard Ramsay
May 29, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run by Federal Agencies聽
Advocates detail extensive rights violations at detention facilities in Florida and Kansas, as some detained individuals are denied release even after winning their immigration cases聽
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 29, 2025
Civil Liberties Groups Will Sue Over Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools
AUSTIN, Texas鈥� The 桃子视频 of Texas, 桃子视频 (ACLU), Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Freedom From Religion F...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
May 28, 2025
Court Finds Trump鈥檚 Use of Obscure Immigration Law Provision to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Likely Unconstitutional
Court requests additional information before final ruling on preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 28, 2025
Families Challenge Kansas Ban On Medical Care for Transgender Adolescents
LAWRENCE 鈥� Two transgender adolescents and their parents have filed a challenge in Kansas state court against SB 63, a law passed earlier this year prohibiting access to gender-a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 27, 2025
Residents sue City of Quincy to Stop Plan for Religious Statues on Public Building
Civil liberties groups say the plan violates state constitution, separation of church and state
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Us V. Hemani. Explore Case.US v. Hemani
Is a federal criminal statute, 18 U.S.C. 搂 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an 鈥渦nlawful user鈥� of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who is a marijuana user and who keeps a gun safely secured at home for self-defense? -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements With Local Police. Explore News & Commentary.ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data. Explore News & Commentary.License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data
Such readings shouldn鈥檛 generally be retained at all, but if they are at least privacy needs to be protected