Press Releases

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Jul 23, 2026

Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard

Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University
Issue Areas: Free Speech and Expression
Jul 22, 2026

Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting

U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights group have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026

Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 20, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to help defense attorneys learn if surveillance tech was used to build a case against their clients

Defendants should know when police use digital surveillance technology such as facial recognition software or license plate trackers. Model discovery motions will help lawyers find out.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Criminal Justice Law Reform
Jul 13, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Renews “What a Difference a DA Makes” Campaign for 2026 District Attorney Elections

Long-running public education initiative highlights the impact prosecutors have on the community and the power of voters to hold them accountable
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform, Racial Justice
Jul 2, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Releases New Toolkit to Help People Challenge Flock Cameras in Their Communities

New guide highlights the dangers of mass surveillance, offers practical steps to curb the use of automatic license plate readers by local police departments
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 30, 2026

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

Decision strikes down President Trump's executive order, which sought to strip citizenship from American babies born to undocumented parents
Jun 30, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing States to Ban Transgender Women and Girls from School Sports Teams Matching Their Gender Identity

Massachusetts retains strong protections for transgender students, including the right to join teams consistent with their gender identity
Jun 30, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Underscores Support for Tuition Equity Law

Trump administration is seeking to overturn state law that makes qualified students eligible for in-state tuition regardless of immigration status