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September 28, 2020

ACLU urges Senate to defer nomination of Supreme Court Justice

There is no way that meaningful consideration can take place six weeks from an Election Day with key Senators and the President actively campaigning for their jobs, says the American Civil Liberties Union.
December 19, 2018

Trump business deal in the Dominican Republic 'may be unconstitutional'

Donald Trump is pursuing what appears to be a new business deal in the Dominican Republic, exposing him to a potential violation of the US Constitution’s Emoluments Clause.
July 18, 2018

US federal judge pauses deportation of separated families

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting parents and children that it forcibly separated.
July 11, 2018

ACLU statement on nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court

ACLU says Congress must determine whether Kavanaugh's views are compatible with the powerful role he would play for generations.
June 26, 2018

Federal judge rules Arizona prison officials in contempt over health care failures

A federal judge has held Arizona prison officials in contempt for repeatedly violating the terms of a 2014 settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, and the Prison Law Office.
June 20, 2018

Federal court strikes down Kansas anti-voting law

A federal court has struck down Kansas’ documentary proof-of-citizenship law, saying it violated the National Voter Registration Act and the Constitution. The American Civil Liberties Union had successfully challenged the measure.
March 15, 2018

Gina Haspel is not fit to lead the CIA, says Reprieve

President Trump has announced that he will nominate Gina Haspel as the new Director of the CIA.
January 28, 2018

American Civil Liberties Union challenges warrantless border searches of electronic devices

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have urged a federal judge to reject the Department of Homeland Security attempt to dismiss an important lawsuit challenging its policy of searching and confiscating, without suspicion or warrant, travellers’ electronic devices at US borders.
December 19, 2017

American Civil Liberties Union challenges 'prayer and proselytising' in schools

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana has filed a suit in federal court, challenging Webster Parish School District’s widespread practice of subjecting students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytising, and other religious rituals.
October 8, 2013

US Supreme Court refuses to examine case of death row man with IQ of 70

The US Supreme Court has denied a petition to the court by a man with an IQ of 70 who is on death row in the state of Georgia.