Press Releases

Military Families Seek Preliminary Injunction Against Censorship in Department of Defense Schools

Military families seek preliminary injunction that would restore curricula, return books to shelves, and prohibit future bans.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech

Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Curriculum Changes, Book Bans

Students around the globe have been impacted by censorship of materials about race and gender in military-run schools.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech

ACLU of Kentucky Reminds Kentucky Colleges and Universities to Respect Students’ Rights to Free Speech

The ACLU of Kentucky today sent an open letter to Kentucky college and university presidents reminding them of their obligation to uphold students’ free speech rights.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech

ACLU-KY Files Brief Asking Court to Strike Down Partisan Gerrymandering Laws

On behalf of the ACLU of Kentucky, the National ACLU, Black Lives Matter Louisville, and Kentucky Equal Justice Center, attorneys from the ACLU of Kentucky and the National ACLU’s Voting Rights Project filed an amicus brief asking the KY Supreme Court to strike down House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3.

ACLU-KY Files Brief Asking Court to Strike Down Change of Venue Law

On behalf of the Kentucky Resources Council, the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, and the ACLU of Kentucky, attorneys from the ACLU of Kentucky and the national ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative filed an amicus brief asking the Court to strike down Senate Bill 126, a “change of venue” law.

ACLU-KY Asks Federal Court to Uphold LGBTQ Protections in Louisville Fairness Ordinance

We're asking a federal appeals court to uphold Louisville’s LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections after a lower court allowed a photographer to discriminate based on sexual orientation.

Settled: Confidential Legal Mail Now Protected in Kentucky

We sued the Kentucky Department of Corrections for violating the rights of incarcerated people by copying and reading their confidential legal mail.

Open Letter Reminding Schools of Student Free Speech Rights

Students have free speech rights too! We wrote to Kentucky schools reminding them of their obligations to allow all students to express themselves.

ACLU-KY Files Federal Lawsuit Over Religious Liberty Violations in Kentucky Prison

Prison officials violated Carlos Thurman's religious liberties when they forcibly cut his hair. We're suing in federal court.