Oct 25 ACLU says teen at center of abortion case has had procedure By Associated Press An immigrant teen held in federal custody who had sought to obtain an abortion has had the procedure, her lawyers said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Groups say they’ll challenge Trump’s latest travel ban By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union says it's challenging the Trump administration's latest travel ban, the first legal action to be announced against the new ban. Continue reading
Sep 21 After the Juggalo March on Washington, a long legal fight ahead By Michael Boulter The rap group Insane Clown Posse and its fan are suing over the FBI's labeling of the group as a “hybrid” gang, saying they suffered harassment as a result. Continue reading
Sep 13 Are searches of laptops and cellphones by border agents unconstitutional? By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press In today's digital world, these searches should not be conducted without a warrant, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union argue. Continue reading
Aug 28 The lawsuits challenging Trump’s ban on transgender troops, explained By Daniel Bush The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal sued President Donald Trump Monday over his ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military. Continue reading
Aug 18 Charlottesville violence prompts ACLU to change policy on hate groups protesting with guns By Joshua Barajas After the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly, ACLU executive director Anthony Romero told The Wall Street Journal that the group will review legal requests from white supremacist groups on a case-by-case basis, assessing more closely whether… Continue reading
Jul 29 Two federal decisions affect abortion clinics in Arkansas By Kamala Kelkar Abortion clinics in Arkansas made gains in one federal case and hit a severe setback in another. Continue reading
May 30 Justices will hear Ohio appeal over purging voter rolls By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether Ohio wrongfully purged eligible voters from the state's registration list. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:43 Explaining Trump’s travel ban appeals court arguments By PBS News Hour President Trump's travel ban got its first federal appeals court review today, marking the biggest test yet for the revised executive order to suspend travel to the U.S. for people from six majority-Muslim countries. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Mar 30 What the North Carolina legislation to repeal the HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ actually says By Corinne Segal LGBTQ activists criticized the deal, saying it was a repeal of the law in name only and would not protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the state. Continue reading