Press Releases

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Execution Moratorium

The ACLU of Alabama comments on the execution moratorium issued by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.

November 21, 2022

Oral Arguments Conclude in U.S. Supreme Court Case Challenging Alabama Congressional Map

Plaintiffs and attorneys in Merrill v. Milligan, a case challenging Alabama’s new congressional map for diluting the ability of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice, held a press conference at the conclusion of oral arguments where they highlighted what’s at stake.

October 4, 2022

Number of Bills Seeking to Criminalize, Ensnare Alabamians Increased in 2022

A new review of legislation considered in the 2022 Alabama Legislative Session revealed that one in six bills introduced by lawmakers would make it easier to arrest, convict, and sentence Alabamians to prison.

September 20, 2022

ACLU of Alabama Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Removing Constitutional Protections to Abortion

JaTaune Bosby, the executive director of the ACLU of Alabama, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

June 23, 2022

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against City of Florence Ordinances Used to Silence and Intimidate Confederate Monument Protesters

The Alabama Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, the ACLU of Alabama, and the First Amendment Clinic at Duke University School of Law filed suit Monday evening against the City of Florence and its Chief of Police.

April 19, 2022

Families Sue Alabama Over Felony Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents

Two Alabama families filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a recently passed law that criminalizes medical professionals who provide care to transgender adolescents with up to 10 years in prison. The families say being denied medically necessary care will be devastating for their children.

April 11, 2022