Press Releases
Jul 23, 2026
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Jul 23, 2026
New ACLU Report Examines How Trump Administration’s Anti-Asylum Policies Undermine U.S. Immigration System Already on Brink of Collapse
Report argues that the Trump Administration’s bid to end asylum fails to provide long-term border solutions, harms U.S. economyÂ
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Jul 23, 2026
Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Kentucky Voters' Sensitive Personal Information
Ruling blocks Trump administration's attempt to obtain confidential voter data
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Adams
Jul 22, 2026
Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights group have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026
Appeals Court Says Federal Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Release Mohsen Mahdawi from Immigration Detention
The government still has no legal authority to re-detain Mr. Mahdawi as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026
Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
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