Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Apr 01, 2024

Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech Begins

Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms

Issue Areas: Voting Rights Free Speech

Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd

Mar 25, 2024

Federal Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s X Lawsuit Against Nonprofit Researchers

In a win for free speech, a California district court dismissed X’s efforts to target the Center for Countering Digital Hate for highlighting the social network’s flaws.

Issue Areas: Free Speech

Mar 22, 2024

School that Forced Girls to Wear Skirts to Promote “Chivalry” to Pay $1.465 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs as Part of Settlement

School Also Agrees to Update Its Handbook to Remove Short Hair Rule for Boys

Issue Areas: Free Speech

Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School

Mar 18, 2024

ACLU Defends NRA’s First Amendment Rights, Urges Supreme Court to Protect All Advocacy Groups’ Free Speech Rights

The ACLU argued that any government attempt to blacklist an advocacy group and deny it financial services because of its viewpoint violates the First Amendment.

Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights

Court case: National Rifle Association v. Vullo

Mar 15, 2024

ACLU Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision Related to Whether Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday clarified when public officials’ social media posts are subject to the First Amendment in response to two challenges, O’Connor-Ratcli...

Issue Areas: Free Speech Privacy & Technology

Court case: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

Mar 13, 2024

ACLU Urges Senate to Reject TikTok Ban Bill Following House Passage

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7521, a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. The vote comes just one day after the Americ...

Issue Areas: National Security Free Speech

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