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Jul 02, 2025
Jul 02, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border
A federal court today blocked President Trump’s proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border.
Jul 01, 2025
Jul 01, 2025
ACLU-D.C. Responds to D.C. Council Votes on Public Safety and Protest Legislation
Every District resident deserves safety and security. But several bills passed by the D.C. Council today rely on failed methods to address crime and ultimately do not keep us safe from abuse of power.
Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
ACLU-D.C. Statement on Donald Trump’s Military Parade and Its Impact on the District
Days before Donald Trump’s military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia released a statement criticizing the parade as excessive and unnecessary.
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
Groups Take Legal Action to Halt Trump Fast-Track Deportation Policy
Action comes as ICE stakes out immigration courthouses and targets people at their scheduled appointments.
May 05, 2025
May 05, 2025
Transgender Federal Worker Challenges Trump’s Federal Bathroom Ban
A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a class action complaint challenging a Trump administration policy prohibiting transgender federal employees from using restrooms and other accommodations aligned with their gender.
Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order
Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds.
Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
NFPRHA and ACLU Challenge Trump Administration Over Unlawful Withholding of Title X Family Planning Program Grants
The lawsuit challenges the Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to withhold critical funding for preventive care like birth control, cancer screening, and STI screening and treatment.
Apr 07, 2025
Apr 07, 2025
Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further Challenges
In its 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court agreed to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO), but explained that “the only question” on which its decision turned is which lower court could hear the challenge. The court found, on venue grounds, that the TRO should be dissolved.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 02, 2025
Apr 02, 2025
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 asking the court to strike down the executive order
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