Press Releases

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Aug 11, 2026

Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Implementing Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting

In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump’s 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Aug 10, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Gov. Healey Signing Abortion Access Legislation

New law removes barriers to abortion later in pregnancy, ending the need for patients to travel out of state
Aug 11, 2026

Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump’s Latest Attacks on Citizenship

Plaintiffs ask federal court to make clear that the citizenship of babies covered by class-action lawsuit is protected despite new executive order
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Aug 5, 2026

Immigrant Rights’ Coalition Celebrates Enactment of PROTECT ACT

Law signed by Gov. Healey will curb reckless federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 31, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Applauds Final Passage of Bill Protecting School and Public Libraries from Political Interference

Bill protects students’ rights to access a diverse array of library materials selected by librarians and educators
Jul 29, 2026

Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds Agreement to Advance PROTECT Act

Bill strictly limits local assistance to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and bars civil immigration arrests at state courthouses
Jul 29, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Sues U.S. Department of Defense for Public Records on Military Officers Assigned to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges

The apparent deployment of active-duty military as judges with the power to deport and jail civilians raises serious constitutional questions
Court Cases: ACLU of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Defense
Jul 23, 2026

Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard

Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University
Issue Areas: Free Speech and Expression
Jul 22, 2026

Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting

U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights group have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump