Press Releases

ACLU of Arizona Files Lawsuit to Stop City of Phoenix Raids that Displace and Criminalize Unsheltered People

The ACLU of Arizona, along with law firms Snell & Welmer, and Dickinson Wright, have filed a lawsuit against the city of Phoenix seeking an immediate stop to the unconstitutional raids the city subjects unhoused community members to.

ACLU of Arizona Responds to Midterm Election Results

The following is a statement from the ACLU of Arizona in response to Arizona’s 2022 midterm election results:
Issue Areas: Elections

IN CONTEMPT OF COURT: A Federal Judge Finds Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone Has Failed to Comply with Court’s Second Order

Sheriff Penzone has failed to comply with court-ordered reforms stemming from the ACLU of Arizona’s 2008’s racial-profiling case against MCSO.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

In Huge First Amendment Win, Federal District Court Rules Criminal Defense Attorneys Have Free Speech Right to Contact Crime Victims

In a monumental victory for free speech, a federal judge has ruled that Arizona’s “Victim-Contact Prohibition” is unconstitutional.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Legal Organizations Sue ICE for Illegally Preventing Attorneys from Communicating with Detained Immigrants in Four States

Several legal services organizations filed a lawsuit today against ICE for unlawfully preventing attorneys from communicating with immigrants.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU and ACLU of Arizona to Invest $700,000 in Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County Attorney Races

These critical midterm races will impact the civil rights and liberties of people across Arizona
Issue Areas: Elections

Lawsuit Filed to Restore Abortion Access in Arizona

Multiple, overlapping abortion bans have caused confusion and chaos, forcing Arizona providers to cease abortion services
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Abortion Ban Ruling 

Today, a judge ruled that Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Federal Court Blocks Unconstitutional Police Recording Bill - ACLU of Arizona Reacts

Today, a federal judge blocked HB 2319, a law which makes it a crime to record police officers within eight feet of law enforcement activity.
Issue Areas: Free Speech