Press Releases
Apr 10, 2025
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require in-person documentary ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education’s Unlawful Directive
CONCORD, N.H. – In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certificati...
Apr 09, 2025
New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act   Â
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump
Apr 09, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 1526, Limiting Courts’ Ability to Rein in Abuses of Power
WASHINGTON – This evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, legislation that would constrain federal courts’ ability to stop the executive branch from carrying ou...
Apr 09, 2025
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reject Mandatory Opt-Outs from Maryland School District’s Inclusive English Language Arts Curriculum
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in Mahmoud v. Taylor, urging the court to reject a ch...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Mahmoud v. Taylor
Apr 09, 2025
Federal Court in Texas Temporarily Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act  Â
HOUSTON — A federal court in Texas today issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) just hours after the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Texas filed an emergency lawsu...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
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