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Apr 17, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
After Earning Ph.D., Rümeysa Öztürk Chooses Her Next Chapter
Dr. Öztürk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Türkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech and Expression
Court Cases:
Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta’s Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses
Open letter signed by scores of nonprofits warns that the glasses pose an unacceptable threat to our right to privacy and must be cancelled
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Apr 09, 2026
Apr 09, 2026
Federal Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Lawsuit to Obtain Private Voter Data from Massachusetts
Voting Rights Groups Help Secure Legal Victory Protecting Data Privacy
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court Cases:
United States v. Galvin
Apr 02, 2026
Apr 02, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
President Trump’s unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court Cases:
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Apr 01, 2026
Apr 01, 2026
Supreme Court Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge to Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
ACLU argues that Trump's order is illegal, violates longstanding precedent, and runs counter to American ideals
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds House Passage of PROTECT ACT
The vote is a crucial step toward meaningful protections against ICE abuses in Massachusetts
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Hails Growing Momentum in Efforts to Curb ICE Abuses in Massachusetts
Lawmakers have developed substantive proposals that would introduce meaningful protections for Massachusetts communities.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026
Legal Groups Representing Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Core Constitutional Protection of Birthright Citizenship
Courts have uniformly blocked President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order; Supreme Court arguments set for April 1
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity
Federal court permanently invalidates anti-DEI "Dear Colleague" letter
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