Press Releases

Arizona Admits First Amendment Defeat with Passage of Revised Anti-Boycott Law

In a transparent attempt to avoid another free speech loss for Arizona in court, Gov. Doug Ducey today signed legislation, SB 1167, amending a 2016 law that requires government contractors to certify they are not participating in boycotts of Israel or Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against the State of Arizona, Arizona Board of Regents for Denying Gender-Confirming Care to Transgender Employees

The ACLU and Phoenix law firm Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C. filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against the State of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for denying medically necessary, gender-confirming healthcare to transgender people employed by the state.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Arizona Announces Support for Just Sentencing Bill of 2019

The Just Sentencing Bill proposes long overdue reforms to Arizona’s sentencing laws. This proposal would reduce the stress incarceration places on families and communities, bring Arizona in line with reforms being made nationwide, and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

Arizona Groups File to Protect Constitutional Rights of Mail-In Voters

Thousands of Ballots Wrongly Flagged for Signature Mismatches at Risk. Maricopa County Superior Court hearing scheduled for today at 2 pm Arizona time.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Victory! Arizona Agrees to Adopt and Implement New Early-Ballot Signature Policy, Easing a Key Burden on Voting Rights

In response to letters sent by a coalition of Arizona groups, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes announced that he has agreed to adopt and implement a new early-ballot signature policy.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Groups Urge Arizona to Stop Rejecting Arizona Absentee Ballots Because of Their Penmanship

Mail-in ballots in Arizona now account for nearly three-quarters of the total ballots cast. But not all those ballots will be counted.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights