Press Releases
May 23, 2023
Southern Utah Drag Stars File Lawsuit Challenging the City of St. George’s Censorship of Drag Performances
The plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU, the ACLU of Utah, and law firm Jenner and Block who argue the City of St. George, Utah unlawfully discriminated against them in violation of their rights under the U.S. and Utah constitutions.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
May 22, 2023
Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional and Discriminatory Law Banning Them From Buying Land
ACLU and Partners Argue SB 264 Violates the Constitution and the Fair Housing Act
May 22, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Warrantless Pole Camera Surveillance
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear Moore v. United States, leaving in place a patchwork of lower court decisions on an important and recurring question ab...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: Moore v. United States
May 19, 2023
ACLU Comment on Newly Released FTC Policy Statement on Biometrics
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a policy statement on biometric information and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, focused on protecting ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 18, 2023
ACLU Comment on Fifth Circuit Argument in Medication Abortion Case
NEW YORK — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, a case in which the plaintiffs are seeking to remove mifepri...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 18, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Signs Non-Enforcement Agreement on Health Care Ban for Trans Youth
OKLAHOMA CITY – The ACLU of Oklahoma, the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP announced today the filing of a binding agreem...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Drummond
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