Aug 16, 2023
ACLU Comment on Fifth Circuit Decision in Medication Abortion Case
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, a case in which the plaintiffs are seeking to take mifepriston...
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Aug 16, 2023
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Free Speech Rights in Government Censorship Cases
The ACLU filed two amicus briefs in cases concerning government officials’ power to block members of the public from their social media accounts.
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Aug 16, 2023
First Day of Hearing in Angola Prison Case Highlights Abusive Conditions Youth Endure
The hearing was followed by a press conference where community members denounced the state of Louisiana’s decision to transfer and keep kids in Angola
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Court case: Alex A. v. Edwards
Aug 11, 2023
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. – A state court decision issued today means Nebraska’s new restrictions on gender-related care for transgender youth and abortion access will remain law for now. ...
Aug 11, 2023
ACLU and EFF File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brou...
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