Press Releases
May 26, 2026
ACLU-NJ and ACLU Statement on the Events at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center
NEWARK 鈥� Yesterday, federal agents reportedly fired pepper balls and tear gas at people gathered outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, in...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Civil Liberties
May 26, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map
District Court Reinstates Previous Congressional Map Won by Milligan Case
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
May 22, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Legal Team Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Appeals Court Decision
Mr. Khalil cannot legally be detained at this time and is asking the court to protect him as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 21, 2026
Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Attempt to Access Maine鈥檚 Unredacted Voter File
The U.S. District Court ruled the federal government cannot compel the State of Maine to release sensitive voter information.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
May 21, 2026
Statement on Tennessee鈥檚 Torturous Execution Attempt of Tony Carruthers
NASHVILLE 鈥� This morning, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state鈥檚 continued refusal to conduct forensic testing tha...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
May 21, 2026
Federal Court Rules for Wisconsin Voters, Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Private Voter Data
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking unredacted statewide voter file
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Privacy & Technology
Despite 'new' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat. Explore News & Commentary.Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock鈥檚 announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Women's Rights
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Privacy & Technology
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Agents To Wear Body Cameras But The Fix Is In. Explore News & Commentary.ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Criminal Law Reform
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.