Press Releases

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Sep 16, 2026

Researchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints

Class action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court Cases: Salles, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al.
Jun 30, 2026

Settlement Reached in Mathis v. County of Siskiyou: Shasta Vista Residents Secure the Right to Reliable Water Access

Under the settlement, the County will refrain from enforcing local laws that had the effect of curtailing water deliveries to Shasta Vista.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Police Practices
Court Cases: Mathis et al v. County of Siskiyou and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue
Jun 29, 2026

ACLU NorCal Announces its Opposition to Menlo Park’s Anti-Housing Initiative

Housing development should not be contingent on a city vote.
Issue Areas: Economic Justice, Racial Justice
Jun 29, 2026

ACLU Releases Statement in SCOTUS Ruling Watson v. RNC

A voting rights victory affecting millions who vote by mail
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Jun 25, 2026

SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight

Court greenlights Trump administration's termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti and eliminated most judicial review of TPS decision-making
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice
Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe
Jun 24, 2026

Federal Court Strikes Down Courthouse Arrests Nationwide

The ruling, a major blow to the Trump administration deportation agenda, also restores protections against inhumane detention
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Pablo Sequen, et al. v. Albarran, et al.