ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization established in 1920 with the mission to protect and uphold the individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws. As of July 2018, the ACLU has more than 1.8 million members and an annual budget exceeding $300 million. With affiliates located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, the ACLU engages in legal action and advocacy to defend civil liberties. They offer legal help in situations where individual rights may be threatened, which can include direct legal representation or the preparation of amicus curiae briefs to support ongoing cases handled by other law firms.

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Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy

3 weeks ago | aclu.org | David Cole |Eugene Volokh |Michael C. Dorf |Mahmoud A.F. Khalil

Free Speech PROVIDENCE, R.I. — On behalf of art organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Rhode Island argued today that an ideological restriction from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on grant funding violates the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia

1 month ago | aclu.org | Mahmoud A.F. Khalil |David Cole |Eugene Volokh |Michael C. Dorf

The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech. , , , , March 20, 2025 The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech.
A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

1 month ago | aclu.org | David Cole |Eugene Volokh |Michael C. Dorf |Mahmoud I. Khalil

Free Speech The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech. By: David Cole, Eugene Volokh, Michael C.
Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic | American Civil Liberties Union

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Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained | ACLU

1 month ago | aclu.org | Ricardo Mimbela |Deirdre Schifeling

The Trump administration just issued an executive order to begin dismantling the Education Department, putting millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk.
Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained | ACLU

1 month ago | aclu.org | Zoe Brennan-Krohn

The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It. | ACLU

1 month ago | aclu.org | Vania Leveille |Zoe Brennan-Krohn

Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our ability to stop it.
Know Your LGBTQ+ rights with Chase Strangio

2 months ago | aclu.org | Chase Strangio |W. Kamau Bell

LGBTQ Rights BALTIMORE – In a victory for transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers, a federal district court today issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Trump administration executive order attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19. The temporary restraining order issued by Judge Brendan Hurson can be found here.
"Hope is the Counter to Fear."

2 months ago | aclu.org | Lora Strum

One of Daishi Miguel-Tanaka’s earliest memories is walking into his first grade class in California and being struck by how diverse the student body was. “I saw kids of all shapes and colors holding their hands over their hearts [saying the pledge] under the American flag,” Miguel-Tanaka recalls. “That was huge for me. I fell in love with this country and I wanted to stay for the rest of my life.”Miguel-Tanaka was born in Japan to a Japanese father and Filipina mother.
The High Costs of Abortion Bans

Jan 24, 2025 | aclu.org | Louise Melling |Lora Strum

To protect storytellers’ identities, some names have been changed. Sixteen states currently have total abortion bans or ban abortion before most people recognize they’re pregnant. That’s more than a quarter of our country where individuals are denied the right to make decisions about their bodies. At the ACLU, we know that abortion is health care. We stand with the people fighting to preserve, expand and restore our rights to this basic health care. Since Roe v.