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about Free Speech
May 19, 2025
New Footage Confirms ICE Lied and Had No Reason to Detain Mahmoud Khalil
Despite false claims from the Trump administration that Khalil tried to flee, Columbia surveillance footage again confirms he complied. Attorneys ask for reconsideration in immigration case given false arrest
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 13, 2025
ACLU Urges House Committee to Remove Dangerous Anti-Dissent Provision from Tax Bill
WASHINGTON — In an apparent effort to aid President Trump’s discriminatory clamp down on free speech, Republicans on the House Ways & Means Committee have snuck a dangerous...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
May 09, 2025
Rümeysa Öztürk To Be Freed From Detention as Case Proceeds
Targeted by Trump administration for co-authoring an op-ed, Ms. Öztürk will return home to Massachusetts
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
May 09, 2025
ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit That Seeks to Punish Non-Profit Advocacy against Religious Activities in Oklahoma Schools
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is pursuing a SLAPP suit against the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Religious Liberty
May 07, 2025
Military Families Seek Preliminary Injunction Against Censorship in Department of Defense Schools
Military families seek preliminary injunction that would restore curricula, return books to shelves, and prohibit future bans
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
May 07, 2025
Appeals Court Orders Trump Administration to Transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont
NEW YORK – The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the Trump administration’s attempt to further delay Rümeysa Öztürk’s transfer to Vermont. The appeals court ord...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
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CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
Cómo Una Ley De La época De Covid Que Prohíbe Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.