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Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Attack on Mail-In Voting — ACLU Foundation of Connecticut Launches Campaign on the 3 Ways to Vote During the Midterms

Amidst federal overreach and legal challenges that impact our elections, the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut today launched "Plan Your Vote, CT!”

ACLU Foundation of CT Challenges Hartford Immigration Court Over Denial of Access to Public Court Documents

ACLU Foundation of CT files suit against U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Chief Immigration Judge of the Hartford Immigration Court to gain access to basic immigration court records as open court records under the First Amendment.

U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms: Connecticut Residents Have the Right to Record Police in Public

U.S. Court of Appeals rules that the First Amendment protects the right to record law enforcement activity and buildings in public in Massimino v. Benoit.
Court Cases: Massimino v. Benoit

Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Access Connecticut Voter Information

U.S. District Court dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit against Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, protecting the personal data of Connecticut’s registered voters

ACLU of Connecticut Calls for Full Public Accountability as Video of J’Allen Jones’ Killing at Garner Correctional Institution Is Released

Video footage shows a Black man pepper sprayed, restrained, and struck by as many as nine correction officers before dying in state custody.
Court Cases: Richardson v. Semple

ACLU of Connecticut Responds to U.S. Department of Justice Suing Connecticut Over Laws Enhancing Immigration Protection

David McGuire, ACLU of Connecticut executive director, defends S.B. 397, An Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability after the Department of Justice sues the state over the new law.

American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut Condemns the Unlawful Detention of Cheshire High School Student

David McGuire, ACLU of Connecticut executive director, condemns the unlawful and cruel detention of a student from Cheshire High School.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights