Press Releases

Civil Rights Lawyers Secure $485,000 Settlement for FWC Biologist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Post

Brittney Brown Vindicated After State Terminated Her Employment for Constitutionally Protected Speech on Private Instagram Account

ACLU of Florida Sues Key West for Violating Residents’ Right to Protest the Removal of Duval Street’s Rainbow Crosswalks

Lawsuit argues the City selectively enforced its ordinances against a couple who painted their white fence in rainbow colors in support of the LGBTQ+ community
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of Florida Sues Village of Palmetto Bay for Retaliating Against Councilmember’s Protected Political Speech

Palmetto Bay stripped an elected councilmember of a committee role after he posted satirical political commentary following the death of Charlie Kirk

ACLU of Florida Appoints Keisha Mulfort as Inaugural Deputy Executive Director and Strategy Officer

Bringing deep expertise in strategy and movement-building, Mulfort joins Executive Director Bacardi Jackson at one of the most consequential moments for civil liberties in Florida’s history.

Voting Rights Advocates Sue to Block Florida’s Restrictive “Show Your Papers” Law

Lawsuit argues that HB 991 layers waste and bureaucracy onto voting, making it harder for eligible voters to register and cast a ballot.