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Oct 06, 2026
New ACLU Report Sounds the Alarm on How Trump Administration’s Mass Deportation Agenda is Eroding Democracy
Report shows deportation machine is being used to silence critics, consolidate presidential power and carry out a white nationalist agenda – and calls on lawmakers to act
Oct 01, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Attempt to Halt Court-Ordered Oversight of Prison Health Care
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today rejected Arizona’s request to stop a court-appointed receiver from assuming control and management of health care provided to more than 25,...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Sep 28, 2026
Federal Court Rules Washington, D.C. Parole and Supervised Release System Discriminates Against People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – A federal court ruled last week that the federal agencies responsible for parole and supervised release in Washington, D.C. violated federal disability law by system...
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
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.
Jul 29, 2026
ACLU Affiliates File More Than 50 Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of People Harmed by Federal Law Enforcement
Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 20, 2026
Federal Judge Appoints Former Ohio Corrections Leader as Receiver to Manage Health Care in Arizona Prisons
The order sets forth the power of the independent authority to ensure ADCRR’s health care system meets constitutional standards
PHOENIX – U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver i...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
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News & CommentarySep 2026
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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. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
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Immigrants' Rights
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all. -
Minnesota Supreme CourtJun 2026
Criminal Law Reform
State V. Weisen. Explore Case.State v. Weisen
This case asks whether law enforcement may permissibly use trickery and deception to obtain consent for a search and/or induce a confession. This case has important implications for Minnesotans’ constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable searches and compelled self-incrimination. The ACLU's State Supreme Court Initiative represents the ACLU of Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in an amicus brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court.