Press Releases
Aug 11, 2026
Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Implementing Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump’s 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Aug 11, 2026
Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump's Latest Attacks on Citizenship Â
CONCORD, N.H. — Legal groups that recently won a major Supreme Court victory on behalf of babies who would have been denied citizenship under a failed Trump executive order are a...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Aug 07, 2026
Disability Rights Organizations Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reject Exclusion of Blind Woman from Jury Service
Amicus Brief Argues that New York Court System Violated Federal Disability Laws
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Lakrout v. New York State Unified Court System
Aug 06, 2026
ACLU Slams New Trump Attack on Birthright Citizenship Â
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today condemned President Trump’s latest attacks on birthright citizenship with his new executive orders. The Supreme Court handed...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 05, 2026
Kansas And Missouri Voters Protected Civil Liberties – Here's What Comes Next
On August 4, voters in Kansas and Missouri voted down ballot measures that would have opened the door for attacks on our democracy. In both states, politicians referred measures to...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Aug 04, 2026
Tribunal Federal de Apelaciones invalida unánimemente la ley de censura de Puerto Rico aprobada durante la pandemia de COVID-19
La ley coartaba la labor periodÃstica en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y amenazaba la libertad de prensa durante periodos de emergencias declaradas
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: RodrÃguez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
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