Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 16, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on CNN Lawsuit Ruling
WASHINGTON — A federal court today granted CNN’s motion for a temporary restraining order and ordered the White House to reinstate CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acost...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 15, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Report of DOJ Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal today reported that the Department of Justice is preparing to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Ben Wizner, director of the American ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 27, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Arizona Law Aimed at Anti-Israel Boycotts
Federal Court Blocks Arizona Law Aimed at Anti-Israel Boycotts
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 29, 2018
After Court Defeat, Kansas Changes Law Aimed at Boycotts of Israel
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Withdraws Free Speech Lawsuit Against Law Requiring Contractors to Sign Document Promising Not to Boycott Israel
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 02, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Philadelphia-Area Transit System for Banning Ads on Housing Discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and co-counsel filed a First Amendment lawsuit today on behalf of The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) against the South...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Center for Investigative Reporting v. SEPTA
Apr 02, 2018
Judge Allows ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Case Challenging Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination to Proceed
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Affiliate
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û state affiliate.