“This settlement will help ensure that the government meets its constitutional obligation to provide a safe environment for the patients of St. Elizabeths.”

"Everyone knows that when the government locks you up, you have a right to see a lawyer. But these ICE detention facilities make that nearly impossible for people in their custody. Our lawsuit seeks to make access to counsel a reality for these immigrants."

“This case shows why due process is so important. How can an innocent person defend himself if he’s never told what he’s accused of? TSA needs to do a better job of respecting the rights of its own employees.”

Over a year later, some protestors’ phones still haven’t been returned.

The ACLU-DC calls on Mayor Bowser to suspend the encampment evictions and permanent closures that are being carried out as part of the Administration’s CARE pilot program, and for the D.C. Council to pass emergency legislation to stop further encampment clearings and closings.

A federal court judge has blocked the government's deportation of immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality.

The U.S. citizen has been held by the military since approximately September 14, reportedly in Iraq. The ACLU filed petition on his behalf asking the Pentagon to grant him access to attorneys so he may challenge his detention.

Empower DC’s Schyla Pondexter-Moore, critic of DC housing policy, was banned from all Housing Authority meetings for 60 days; ACLU charges First Amendment violation.