Press Releases
Sep 08, 2026
ACLU Urges Court to Allow Lawsuit Challenging Violent Idaho Immigration Raid to Proceed
An opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss filed today challenges defendants’ claim that the massive immigration raid at a family event was a routine execution of five criminal warrants
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
Sep 04, 2026
Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots in November ElectionÂ
Preliminary injunction bars USPS from enforcing a rule that would have made voter disenfranchisement “practically inevitable”
BOSTON – A federal district court today issued a...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Sep 04, 2026
ACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violates First Amendment
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, Free Speech Groups Urge Court to Block Airspace Restrictions Affecting Journalists
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Levine v. FAA
Sep 03, 2026
Federal Court Hears Arguments for Preliminary Injunction to Block U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail BallotsÂ
USPS’ final rule on mail ballots is unlawful, unconstitutional, and risks disenfranchising millions of eligible voters
BOSTON – A federal district court today heard arguments...
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Sep 03, 2026
In wide-ranging amicus briefs, experts again urge the Fifth Circuit to reject restrictions on telehealth access to mifepristone
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: American Civil Liberties Union
DATE: September 2, 2026
SUBJECT: In wide-ranging amicus briefs, experts again urge the Fifth Circuit to reject restricti...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 03, 2026
The ACLU and Affiliates Nationwide Underscore Urgent Need for National Guard to Leave the Nation’s Capital
In a letter addressed to the American public, ACLU and affiliates warn prolonged deployments carry nationwide costs and risk normalizing military presence on American streets
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Civil Liberties
+4 Issues
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights And Freedoms At Stake. Explore News & Commentary.This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools. -
Washington, D.C.Oct 2026
Racial Justice
Aaer V. Hsf. Explore Case.AAER v. HSF
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund's (HSF) ability to award scholarships to Hispanic students has been challenged by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The plaintiff alleges that HSF's scholarships (1) constitute a contract between HSF and the awardees and (2) discriminate against qualified, non-Hispanic students. We represent HSF to defend their right to make higher education accessible to students by supporting them with charitable resources and opportunities. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Making The Affordability Crisis Worse. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Making the Affordability Crisis Worse
A new report from the ACLU and AFL-CIO outlines how mass deportations are damaging the economy. A broader path to citizenship would create jobs and raise wages. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable For Defying A Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.. Explore News & Commentary.Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.
The ACLU argued in court that Trump administration officials broke the law by defying a judge’s order and sending 100 Venezuelan men to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.