Sep 28, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Request to Block Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti
Sep 28, 2023
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Delays Hearing to Select New Congressional Map in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a writ of mandamus to vacate the remedial hearing set for Oct. 3 – 5 in Robinson v. Ardoin, the challenge to L...
Court case: Robinson v. Ardoin
Sep 28, 2023
ACLU Applauds Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Report and Urges Congress to Fundamentally Reform Section 702
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Called for Major Changes to Law the Government Uses to Warrantlessly Surveil Americans’ International Communications
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Sep 27, 2023
ACLU Announces Sophia Lin Lakin as Director of the Voting Rights Project
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union announced today the appointment of Sophia Lin Lakin as director of the Voting Rights Project. As director of the Voting Rights Proje...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Sep 27, 2023
Montana Court Blocks Enforcement of Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Missoula, MT – A Montana state district court judge today blocked enforcement of Senate Bill 99, the discriminatory law that threatens the health and well-being of Montana transg...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Sep 27, 2023
ACLU Sues Private Prison Company After Preventable Death of Asylum Seeker at Torrance Detention Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker, has filed a lawsuit against the private prison company CoreCivic, which runs ...
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Image of the Statue of Liberty

About the ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.

To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org or leave a voicemail at (212) 549-2666.

Contact an ACLU Affiliate

Map of the United States

The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.

Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.

Every month, you'll receive regular roundups of the most important civil rights and civil liberties developments. Remember: a well-informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.