Press Releases

Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map, Orders Lawmakers to Draw Map with Two Majority-Black Districts

A federal court today struck down Alabama’s newly drawn congressional map.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Final Rules Issued on COVID Funds Prove Alabama’s Plan to Build Prisons Is Inappropriate 

Today, the Treasury Department issued its final rules on how states may use the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Alabama Organizations Call on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to Halt the Use of COVID-19 Funds for Constructing Prisons

Today, the ACLU of Alabama, 23 other local organizations, and dozens of individuals all sent a letter demanding that U.S. House Financial Services Committee urgently investigate the State of Alabama’s ill-conceived plan to spend $400 million dollars of COVID relief funds to build prisons.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Abortion Bill HB23

This week, state legislators pre-filed HB23, a bill that would ban abortion at 6 weeks of pregnancy and is similar to the abortion ban passed in Texas that is currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court.

Groups Launch Legal Challenges Over Alabama Racial Gerrymandering

Individual voters joined with civil rights and faith groups today to file a pair of lawsuits in federal court challenging Alabama’s newly drawn political maps for state legislative and congressional districts.

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Passed Redistricting Maps

Today's passage of new district maps for Alabama has been a disappointment from start to finish.

Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to Legislature Ahead of Redistricting Special Session

Today, a group of civil rights groups sent a letter to the Alabama Reapportionment Committee to remind them of their legal obligations to comply with the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution when considering how to draw the new legislative maps in the upcoming redistricting process.

ACLU of Alabama Comment on Prison Special Session

Today, Governor Ivey issued a call for a special session to address prison infrastructure.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform