Nov 28, 2023
ACLU of Louisiana to Honor Civil Rights Activists, Local Financier, and Minority-Owned Law Firm at the 43rd Ben Smith Fete
NEW ORLEANS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana will be hosting its 43rd Ben Smith Fete on Saturday, December 2nd at the historic Tate, Etienne, Prevost (TEP) Interpr...
Nov 27, 2023
ACLU Urges Congress to Oppose Attempt to Sneak Section 702 Reauthorization into “Must-Pass” Defense Spending Bill
ACLU vows to oppose the NDAA and score the vote if Section 702 reauthorization is included
Issue Areas: National Security
Nov 27, 2023
ACLU and Digital Rights Groups Support Nonprofit in Lawsuit Over Its Reports Critical of Content on X
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Univ...
Nov 21, 2023
Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots Without a Handwritten Date On the Outer Envelope Must be Counted
PITTSBURGH — A federal court in western Pennsylvania ruled today that voters who submit mail ballots in time to be counted in an election — but who mistakenly forget to handwri...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Nov 21, 2023
Portland Council Rejects Measure to Pause Forcible Displacement, Save Lives
The ACLU of Maine condemns Portland City Council for refusing a proposal to temporarily halt forcible displacement of unhoused residents, protect their constitutional rights
Nov 20, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue ...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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