Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jan 30, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota React to the Trump Administration's Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Their overnight detention and arrests are the latest example of President Trump and his administration attacking freedom of the press.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Jan 16, 2026
ACLU to Federal Court: Pentagon Press Policy Threatens Core First Amendment Freedoms
The New York Times sued in December over new rules that require journalists to report on only pre-approved information
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
Jan 15, 2026
Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete
Despite this ruling, the legal fight continues and the government has no legal authority to re-detain him until the appeals process is fully concluded
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Dec 29, 2025
And Tango Makes Three Should Return to the Shelf in Escambia County, ACLU Argues
The picture book about the true story of two male penguins raising a chick together is once again the target of unjustifiable censorship
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Parnell v. Escambia
Dec 08, 2025
Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Restore SEVIS Student Record for R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk
Preliminary injunction allows Ms. 脰zt眉rk to fully re-engage with all the opportunities of her PhD program
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Dec 02, 2025
SCOTUS Should Protect Organizations from State Subpoenas That Chill Free Speech, ACLU Argues
In First Choice Women鈥檚 Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, the Supreme Court will consider when federal courts can review claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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