Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Apr 03, 2024

ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson

Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining People Experiencing Homelessness for Sleeping in Public

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Disability Rights

Court case: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Mar 20, 2024

ACLU Guide Urges Advocacy for People with Disabilities on Probation and Parole

Guide Outlines How Defense Attorneys Can Advocate for Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities Under Supervision

Issue Areas: Disability Rights Criminal Law Reform

Mar 19, 2024

ACLU Names Zoe Brennan-Krohn as Director of the Disability Rights Program

NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union announced today the appointment of Zoe Brennan-Krohn as director of the Disability Rights Program. As director of the Disability Rig...

Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Feb 05, 2024

Lawsuit Challenges Law Enforcement Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington County, Oregon

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Civil and disability rights organizations filed suit in federal court today on behalf of individual and organizational plaintiffs against Washington Cou...

Issue Areas: Disability Rights Criminal Law Reform

Court case: Disability Rights Oregon v. Washington County, Oregon

Sep 07, 2023

ACLU Applauds Proposed Regulation Expanding Civil Rights Protections for People with Disabilities

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule today that would significantly expand civil rights and nondiscrimination protections in h...

Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Aug 10, 2023

Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supports ADA Tester’s Legal Challenge to Hotel Inaccessibility

Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer Urging Supreme Court to Hold That Civil Rights Tester Has Standing to Sue Over Hotel’s Discrimination Against People with Disabilities

Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Court case: Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer

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