Press Releases

ACLU COMMENT ON CDC DECISION TO LIFT TITLE 42 IMMIGRANT EXPULSION POLICY

After conducting its latest 60-day review of Title 42, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it will no longer expel people under the policy beginning May 23.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Gov. Ducey Signing Anti-Trans Bill, SB 1165, Into Law

Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed into law SB 1165, an unconstitutional bill that prohibits trans girls from playing on athletic teams that align with their gender identity.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Arizona Files Lawsuit to End the Use of Cyanide Gas in State-Sanctioned Executions 

Filed on behalf of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix (JCRC) and two individual taxpayer plaintiffs, the lawsuit seeks a court ruling that the use of cyanide gas violates the protection against cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed by the Arizona Constitution.

Judge Orders Trial on Phoenix Police’s Excessive Use of Force Against Protesters

Hundreds were injured when Phoenix police, without warning, used incapacitating weaponry to silence and disperse hundreds of peaceful protestors.

ACLU Launches Border Humanity Project to Demand That the Biden Administration Rebuild the U.S. Asylum System

The Campaign’s Website Offers Stories, Policy Recommendations, and Tools for Advocating for Humane Border Policies

Groundbreaking Trial Challenging Arizona Prisons’ Inhumane and Unconstitutional Failures Set to Begin

Parsons v. Shinn was ordered to trial following a federal judge’s order rescinding an earlier settlement between the parties.
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Court Cases: Parsons v. Ryan