Press Releases

AL Supreme Court Limits Death Row Prisoners’ Ability to Appeal

The ACLU of Alabama releases a statement on the AL Supreme Court Limiting Death Row Prisoners’ Ability to Appeal.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Execution Moratorium

The ACLU of Alabama comments on the execution moratorium issued by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

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.

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.

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.

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.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Bathroom Ban Bill HB 322

Today, the Alabama Legislature passed House Bill 322. This is an egregious attack on Alabama transgender youth by state lawmakers. Make no mistake, this legislation is part of a systematic and growing attack on trans people, particularly trans youth, in all aspects of life.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights