Press Releases
Jun 08, 2023
Justice and Faith Organizations Call on President Biden to Grant Clemency for Federal Crack Cocaine Convictions
Thirteen organizations — including the ACLU, NAACP LDF, Leadership Conference and Tzedek Association — are asking the president to repair the harms wrought by the decades-old crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2023
ACLU Hails Supreme Court Decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski
WASHINGTON — In a major win for civil rights enforcement, the Supreme Court affirmed today in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski the right of nursing ho...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Jun 08, 2023
Historic Win: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Alabama’s Congressional Map Violates the Voting Rights Act by Diluting Black Political Power
WASHINGTON — In a historic win for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in Allen v. Milligan in favor of Black voters who challenged Alabama’s 2021-enacted congres...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
Jun 06, 2023
ACLU, NACDL, and Coalition of Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups Urge Congress to Vote “NO” on DEA Surveillance Bill
Instead of Meaningfully Addressing the Overdose Crisis, Cooper Davis Act Incentivizes Online Services to Surveill Users
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Jun 05, 2023
Advocates Defend Connecticut’s Inclusive Student Athletics Policy in Historic Hearing
NEW YORK — Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut will defend the state’s transgender-inclusive student athletics policy on beh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
May 31, 2023
Families Sue to Block Idaho’s Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth
BOISE — An Idaho law criminalizing gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is being challenged by families in federal court.
In a lawsuit filed by the American Civil L...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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