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...
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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...
Federal Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants
A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the Trump administration from deporting immigrants using the Alien Enemies Act.
May 13, 2025 - 6:00pm
Bill of Rights Celebration
Join us on Tuesday, May 13th at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for an exciting evening of community, entertainment, and civil rights as we come together to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to this fight in the District.
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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.
