Press Releases

ACLU Fights Government Censorship of Books in Texas Public Libraries

DALLAS — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas filed an amicus brief today in Little v. Llano County, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to protect the public’s right to access diverse books and ideas at public libraries. This will be the first time an app

ACLU of Texas and ACLU Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest

WASHINGTON — The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the state criminal court convictions of three North Texas community organizers who were sentenced to incarceration in county jail for peacefully protesting.

ACLU of Texas Statement on Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UT Austin

AUSTIN, Texas – State and university officials deployed law enforcement agencies Wednesday to dismantle pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship public university in the state.

ACLU of Texas Study Reveals Majority of Texas Public Schools Still Have Discriminatory Dress Codes

HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas published today a report that reveals more than half of Texas public K-12 school districts still have discriminatory dress codes and grooming policies.

ACLU of Texas and ACLU Urge Texas’ Highest Criminal Court to Review Conviction of Peaceful Protesters

AUSTIN, Texas – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, and Deandra Grant Law formally petitioned Texas’ highest criminal court to review the case of three North Texas community advocates who are challenging their conviction of obstructing a highway.