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Special Report: Prison Gerrymandering in Kentucky
This report discusses the essentials of prison gerrymandering, the empirical impact on Kentucky elections, and potential solutions.
Incarcerating Caregivers Hurts Kentucky Families
Kentucky has the 2nd highest rate of kids with incarcerated parents in the nation. We can help these families.
Latest Press Releases
Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans
A Kentucky woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court seeking to strike down two abortion bans under the state constitutional rights to privacy and self-...
Court Denies Petition to Keep Polling Locations Open in Jefferson County
Attorneys from the ACLU of Kentucky and the Kentucky Democratic Party were unsuccessful in asking Jefferson Circuit Court to order polling locations in Jefferson County remain open past 6:00 p.m. ET.
ACLU-KY Petitions to Intervene in Kentucky Democratic Party’s Election Lawsuit, Asks to Keep Polls Open
The ACLU of Kentucky today petitioned the Court to allow us to join the Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) in their lawsuit demanding Jefferson County polling locations remain open to accommodate Kentuckians...
The legal fight to protect trans youth
Following the Kentucky General Assembly's passage of Senate Bill 150, our legal department has filed Doe v. Thornbury to protect trans youth in Kentucky.
Doe v. Thornbury - Challenge to Transgender Health Care Ban
We're suing in federal court to prevent the gender-affirming healthcare ban portion of Senate Bill 150, one of the worst anti-trans laws in the nation.
