Press Releases - ACLU of Northern California

May 05, 2026

Court Rules Fresno City Council Violated Open Meetings Law By Conducting Budget Deliberations in Secret

Violations occurred for years, without public notice or the opportunity for residents to attend or participate

Court Cases: American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and First Amendment Coalition v. City of Fresno (Public meetings law)

May 04, 2026

Canadian Trump Critic Sues to Stop Google from Sharing Personal Information with Department of Homeland Security

DHS unlawfully attempted to obtain personal information, including location and physical movements, of Canadian citizen

Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology, Free Speech

Court Cases: John Doe v. Markwayne Mullin

Apr 29, 2026

Legal Teams React to SCOTUS Arguments on Cases Challenging Termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria

The Supreme Court's decision could also impact more than 1.3 million TPS holders from all 17 TPS-designated countries, as the administration is asking to make TPS decision-making unreviewable by the court system.

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe

Apr 24, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Vow to Defeat Measure Restricting Ballot Access

This initiative is part of a dangerous national trend of anti-voter laws, meant to incite fear and distrust in our elections.

Apr 22, 2026

ACLU Defends Court Order Barring Border Patrol's Unlawful Stop-and-Arrest Practices

Plaintiffs in United Farm Workers v. Noem asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the April 2025 preliminary injunction

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court Cases: United Farm Workers, et al. v. Noem, et al.

Apr 22, 2026

SCOTUS Case To Decide Future of TPS for 1.3 Million Immigrants

We're challenging the Trump administration's attempt to make virtually all Temporary Protection Status decisions unreviewable by the court system.

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe

Apr 02, 2026

Court Finds Border Patrol Violated Federal Court Order During Sacramento Raids

The court granted a motion to enforce an order barring Border Patrol from making illegal stops in the Eastern District of California

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court Cases: United Farm Workers, et al. v. Noem, et al.

Mar 25, 2026

ACLU Sues Modesto Over Unconstitutional Mask Ban

The vague and overbroad prohibition on face coverings and safety gear at protests infringes on the free speech rights of the public and the press

Issue Areas: Free Speech

Court Cases: Pacific Media Workers Guild, et al. v. City of Modesto, et al.

Feb 27, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Launch Campaign to Defeat Voter ID Ballot Initiative that Would Restrict Access to the Ballot for Millions of Californians

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

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