Press Releases
about Free Speech
Oct 21, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Urges Appeals Court to Reject Government’s Attempt to Redetain Him for His Speech
Mr. Khalil’s legal team asked the judges to affirm lower court rulings that ordered his release on bail and found the government's actions likely unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Oct 20, 2025
DoDEA Must Return Books to Shelves, Judge Rules
Schools on military bases had banned nearly 600 books related to race and gender in response to Trump’s executive orders
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
Oct 18, 2025
Over Seven Million People Exercise their First Amendment Rights in Nationwide No Kings Protests
WASHINGTON — Over seven million people across the country peacefully and lawfully gathered today to express their First Amendment rights at more than 2,700 events across all 50 s...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Civil Liberties
Oct 07, 2025
ACLU to Federal Appeals Court: White House Retaliation Against Disfavored Reporters Puts U.S. in Dangerous Company
The Associated Press sued in February over their exclusion from the White House Press Pool for refusing to use the term ‘Gulf of America’
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 04, 2025
ACLU and ACLU of Illinois Slam President Trump’s Imminent Activation of 300 Troops to Chicago
Following a surge of federal agents in Chicago, the Trump administration will reportedly deploy Illinois National Guard troops despite the governor’s repeated objections
Sep 30, 2025
Legal Organizations Across the Ideological Spectrum Urge Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Attack on Academic Freedom
Federal interference in academic affairs at Columbia University violates the First Amendment, the brief argues
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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.