D.C. Home Rule: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
Can President Trump take over D.C.? What is D.C. home rule? How does it work? And why does it matter? Here are some answers to these pressing questions.
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Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained
The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
Stop and Frisk FAQ: What you need to know in D.C.
D.C. police continue to stop and frisk people in D.C., and Black people disproportionally bear the brunt of this troubling tactic. Given how often D.C. police rely on this practice, here are some answers to...
Latest Press Releases
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
On March 6, the Trump administration issued an executive order placing sanctions on law firm Perkins Coie for their past work on voting rights lawsuits. 11 legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief...
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump’s Recent Executive Order
The president has no constitutional or statutory authority to unilaterally dictate how elections are run. This executive order is a blatant violation of the separation of powers."
ACLU and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
"No president is above the law. Due process exists to protect everyone from abuse of power, and Trump is no exception. Misusing a centuries-old wartime statute to bypass immigration protections is as...
Policy Advocacy One Pagers
This is your hub for accessible summaries of the key issues we’re advocating for in D.C. Each one-pager breaks down the policy, why it matters, and what needs to change.
In the Courts
One of the main ways ACLU-D.C. works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation.
We litigate in the federal courts and in the local courts, and at every level: from D.C. Superior Court to the Supreme Court of the United States. Sometimes we’re able to solve a problem by just writing a letter.
J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
We filed this lawsuit alleging that the Alien Enemies Act had no application in this situation and violated the immigration statutes, which are explicit that they provide “the sole and exclusive procedure” by which the government may determine whether to remove an individual.
