Press Releases

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May 28, 2026

California Supreme Court Orders Historic Challenge to Death Penalty to Move Forward

The order recognizes the compelling evidence establishing that California’s death penalty is administered in a racially discriminatory manner.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Racial Justice
Court Cases: Office of State Public Defender et al. v. Bonta
May 4, 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.