Press Releases

Lawsuit Filed to End Enforcement of Glendale’s Unconstitutional Panhandling Bans

Glendale’s ordinances ban a person from asking others for financial support in every publicly accessible location in the city, violating the First Amendment and punishing people experiencing homelessness and financial hardship.

ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Maricopa County Attorney Primary Results, Announces Investment in Race

As the county’s top prosecutor, the candidate elected in November will oversee the third-largest public prosecutorial agency in the country

ACLU, ACLU of Arizona File Federal Lawsuit Challenging the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Coercive Plea Policy

First-Of-Its-Kind Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenges Coercive Plea Bargaining Used to Punish Thousands of People for Exercising Constitutional Rights

ACLU of Arizona Statement on the Legalization of Marijuana Use in Arizona

We will work to ensure that prosecutors across the state uphold the will of Arizona voters and end the practice of saddling people with a felony conviction for simple marijuana possession.

ACLU to Invest $850,000 in Maricopa County Attorney Race

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union announced plans to invest $850,000 to educate voters about key civil liberties issues at stake in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Race. 

Racial Disparities Revealed in Maricopa County Prosecution Practices

The ACLU of Arizona released a report today revealing concerning patterns of racial disparities within the prosecution practices of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Sued as COVID-19 Cases Spike in County Jails

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, and law firms Dechert LLP and Stinson, LLP filed a lawsuit today against Sheriff Paul Penzone and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office seeking the release of medically vulnerable people from county jails.

Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action Relief For People Detained In Federal Custody In Arizona

We filed a federal lawsuit against the warden of a private prison run by CoreCivic, the United States Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Prisons, demanding that the defendants ensure that the facility comply with public health guidelines to protect incarcerated people from the threat of COVID-19.