The county line manipulated election outcomes and undermined voters’ power at the polls. We’re glad this litigation has concluded once and for all. Hear more from ACLU-NJ Supervising Attorney Liza Weisbery in NJ Monitor.

Critics of county line celebrate end of yearslong legal fight • New Jersey Monitor

Yearslong litigation over the design of primary ballots that critics said put a thumb on the scale for party leaders is finally over.

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Everyone in New Jersey should be able to access affordable housing. We’re grateful the Court ruled that voters in the city of Elizabeth can decide whether to adopt a municipal rent control ordinance to address housing affordability. This is a huge win for the residents of Elizabeth. Read more. ⬇️

Rutgers Law Housing Justice Clinic Wins Amicus Victory in Rent Control Referendum - ACLU of New Jersey

Everyone in New Jersey should be able to access affordable housing, and we applaud the Court’s ruling that ensures voters will be able to decide whether to adopt a municipal rent control ordinance to ...

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“Without accountability, you know this is just going to continue, and continue, and continue,” said Norma, @aclu-nj.org's client who ICE assaulted outside Delaney Hall. Norma's right. That's why our affiliates filed 54 claims demanding accountability on behalf of people harmed by federal agents.

“The ICE agent behind me grabbed the back of my shirt and just threw me like a sack of trash”

People keep suing the agency for beating them up.

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BREAKING: Reports confirm that Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo has died while detained at Delaney Hall, reportedly due to inadequate medical care. More than 50 people have died in immigration detention under the Trump administration.

ACLU-NJ Responds to the Death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo at Delaney Hall  - ACLU of New Jersey

This tragedy is another devastating result of the rampant inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall and detention centers across the country.

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Flock's business model is a threat to our constitutional rights. Join the growing push to kick automatic license plate readers out of our communities.

Get The Flock Out

Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging, and sharing your movements without a warrant. But we're not powerless. More and more communities are rejecting these creepy cameras — and yours can be one of them!

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ICE agents violently attacked Dr. Norma Bowe in front of Delaney Hall. She was there to run a mobile health clinic. ICE's cruelty knows no bounds — in or out of detention centers. @aclu-nj.org joined dozens of ACLU affiliates to represent people who were harmed by federal immigration agents.

This nurse brings healthcare to people outside a detention center. She says ICE agents assaulted her.

This week, the ACLU announced it has filed 54 claims on behalf of Norma Bowe and others who allege violence and additional harms from federal immigration officials.

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Immigration detention is cruel and inhumane. Delaney Hall is not an exception. We’re calling for the immediate and permanent closure of Delaney Hall – and all facilities like it. Join us by adding your name today. ⬇️

Shut Down Delaney Hall

Please take action!

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Voter ID laws are a tool of voter suppression. They have no place in New Jersey. Today, along with our partners, we sent a letter to Governor Sherrill explaining that voter ID laws make it harder to vote, lead to lower voter turnout, and harm voters, especially voters of color.

Voting Rights Advocates Urge Governor Sherrill to Reject Voter ID Laws in New Jersey - ACLU of New Jersey

In response to recent statements from Gov. Mikie Sherrill, several voting rights advocates sent her a letter calling for her to firmly and unequivocally reject the notion of voter ID laws in New Jerse...

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Immigration agents' abuses are rampant, but ACLU state affiliates across the country are coordinating an all-out effort to hold these agents accountable. We won't let justice be delayed any longer.

This week, we were in📍Trenton celebrating the signing of the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey! 🗳️🗳️ The NJVEA expands ballot access and enacts some of the strongest state-level protections against tactics that suppress and dilute the political power of voters of color.

As a result of President Trump's mass deportation agenda, ICE agents are shooting people in the streets, and killing people in immigration detention. Our leaders must act now, and pass a bill that would defend our immigrant neighbors. Take action now: https://bit.ly/44XH6kl

UPDATE: The Trump administration just lost in court again — this time in New Jersey. Make it 0 for 18 for the DOJ.

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BREAKING: In another win for our democracy, a federal court shut down the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to seize Kentucky voters' sensitive information. The DOJ is now 0 for 17 in voter file grab attempts across the country. We're not stopping.

BREAKING: in a major win for voting rights, a federal court has dismissed the DOJ’s attempt to access New Jersey’s unredacted voter rolls. To date, 18 district courts across the country have ruled on similar lawsuits, and the Trump administration has lost every single one.

In a Victory for Voting Rights, Federal Court Dismisses DOJ’s Attempt to Access NJ Voter Rolls After Civil Rights Groups, NJ Voters Filed Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy - ACLU of New Jersey

To date, 18 district courts have issued merits rulings in the Trump administration’s lawsuits demanding sensitive personal data from millions of voters across the country, and the administration has l...

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BREAKING: We're filing a claim against the federal government on behalf of Dr. Norma Bowe, a grandmother, professor of public health at Kean University, and registered nurse, who was assaulted in front of Delaney Hall by ICE agents while there to run her mobile health clinic.

ACLU-NJ Files Legal Claim Against the Federal Government on Behalf of Nurse Harmed by Federal Law Enforcement - ACLU of New Jersey

Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents and accountability for the Tru...

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Our affiliates are demanding accountability for: - Parents dragged away in front of their kids - Citizens racially profiled and illegally detained - Families detained in a hot windowless cell with limited clean water - And many more. Immigration agents' widespread abuses endanger us all.

BREAKING: ACLU affiliates are filing 54 claims against the federal government across 17 states and DC on behalf of people who’ve suffered serious violence and abuse at the hands of federal immigration agents. The Trump administration is not above the law.

Yesterday, we joined over 1,000 students in📍Washington D.C. to urge Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act now. This bill will create a pathway to citizenship for millions of people who have built a life in this country and are American in every way but on paper.

Federal immigration agents are shooting people in the streets and killing people in immigration detention. These aren’t isolated events. Our leaders must act now, and pass a bill that would protect our immigrant neighbors from the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda.

Pathway to Citizenship Now

ICE has shot and killed people in our streets. Dozens have died in ICE custody. These aren’t isolated events. We need solutions today and the Dream and Promise Act is a critical piece of that. Take ac...

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We're on Capitol Hill today with students from our National Advocacy Institute and ACLU staff from across the nation to demand that our lawmakers defend immigrants' rights.

Border agents should never be allowed to indiscriminately go through our cell phones, laptops, or any other electronic device. Know your rights.

Know Your Rights | 100 Mile Border Zone | ACLU

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Although the federal government claims the power to conduct certain kinds of warrantless stops within 100 miles of the U.S. border, important Fourth Amendment protections still apply.

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Last night we recognized individuals who are advancing the fight to protect civil rights and civil liberties across the U.S. We applaud Colin Kaepernick, Bruce Springsteen, Vanita Gupta, Erwin Chemerinsky, and Elizabeth Foster for being steadfast advocates and leaders.

Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture.

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Participants in our National Advocacy Institute for youth and our broader community joined us to honor our collective fight to build a more perfect union and to uplift key individuals' contributions. Our honorees included Bruce Springsteen and Colin Kaepernick for their tireless, powerful advocacy.

Bruce Springsteen honored alongside Colin Kaepernick by ACLU

Bruce Springsteen accepted an ACLU award and reflected on activism. See what he told the crowd.

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The public is catching on to Flock's surveillance scheme — and successfully fighting back against the company's efforts to expand its network of creepy cameras even more. Flock can't stop the power of the people.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live, work, and live freely. We’ll never stop fighting for that right.

Our democracy is strongest when the right to vote is accessible. ACLU-NJ Supervising Attorney Liza Weisberg joined The Brian Lehrer Show to talk about safe and fair elections, the right to vote, and the lessons to be learned from NJ's recent software glitch. Listen now ⬇️

NJ's Voter Registration Snafu | WNYC

Liza Weisberg and Mike Hayes talk about the error in New Jersey that led to registering about 6,600 noncitizens to vote.

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Seaside Heights should not be able to decide who can rent a hotel room during prom and graduation season. This is discrimination. "The better solution is to enforce existing laws designed to deal with those committing unlawful acts,” ACLU-NJ Director of Appellate Advocacy Ezra Rosenberg said.

Judges revive lawsuit against Seaside Heights law aimed at after-prom parties • New Jersey Monitor

Seaside Heights bars some young people from renting hotel rooms during prom season. Motel owners say that’s illegal.

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For nearly two decades, Ed Barocas served as legal director at the ACLU-NJ. Throughout his tenure, he oversaw our work in landmark cases involving free speech, same-sex marriage, and more. We spoke with Barocas about his time as the ACLU-NJ Legal Director and his newly released memoir.

A Conversation with Ed Barocas: “I never felt such a sense of strength as when I would stand up for someone who was being wronged.” - ACLU of New Jersey

For nearly two decades, Ed Barocas served as legal director at the ACLU of New Jersey. We spoke with Barocas about writing his memoir, his time as the ACLU-NJ Legal Director, and his hopes for the imp...

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NEW: We were in 📍Washington D.C. today testifying in front of the Oversight Subcommittee for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee about the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall. We're urging Members of Congress to enact real, independent oversight of Delaney Hall — and every facility like it.

Mail-in voting is essential for disabled voters, seniors, rural voters, overseas service members, people with inflexible work schedules, and more to participate in our democracy. We'll be back in court in August to stop this executive order from being implemented before the midterm elections.

NEW: A federal court ruled that our lawsuit can move forward challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.