Press Releases

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Jun 26, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Announces New Board Leadership

Experienced attorneys with strong commitments to civil liberties take on leadership roles as the organization advances campaigns to build firewalls for freedom across the Commonwealth
Jun 25, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful  

The District Court finds that key portions of President Trump’s executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void
Jun 25, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Mass Deportations of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants

Ruling will affect thousands who live and work with legal status in Massachusetts under Temporary Protected Status program
Jun 5, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts condemns removal of historic signs at Bunker Hill Monument

Trump administration's order to take down quotes about slavery, immigration, and war is a shameful attempt to whitewash history
Jun 4, 2026

Civil Rights and Reproductive Justice Groups Applaud Unanimous House Passage of Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act

House bill bans sale of cellphone location data and empowers residents to hold Big Tech companies accountable for privacy violations
Jun 2, 2026

Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
May 29, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Celebrates Somerville’s Commitment to Protect Civil Liberties for All Residents

Updates to the city’s Welcoming Community Ordinance further restrict local collaboration with ICE and reinforce strong protections for First Amendment activity
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Surveillance
May 28, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Dismissal of United States v. City of Boston

Federal court throws out DOJ's attempt to strike down Boston's Trust Act
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights