Press Releases

ACLU, Free Press, and First Amendment Rights Orgs Urge Courts to Unseal Documents Related to FBI Raid on Journalist

Lack of transparency on how Tim Burke’s newsgathering allegedly violated computer crime laws has a chilling effect on journalism

ACLU of Florida Statement on the Florida Supreme Court’s Oral Argument on the Constitutionality of the Governor’s Suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell

This morning, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the constitutionality of Governor DeSantis’ politically motivated suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell, the elected State Attorney for Orange-Osceola counties.

ACLU and RCFP Urge Supreme Court to Block Two State Laws that Would Allow the Government to Regulate Editorial Discretion on Social Media

Private platforms’ decisions about what speech to host, publish, and distribute on the internet are protected by the First Amendment and cannot be mandated by the government.

Immigrants at Florida ICE Detention Center Forced to Hunger Strike to Protest Insufficient Food

Individuals at the Baker County Detention Center reported only receiving spoonfuls of food and threats of solitary confinement for speaking up.

Pro-Palestine Student Group in Florida Sues University System to Prevent Unconstitutional Deactivation

University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal.

Florida Parents, Students, Educators and Grassroots Organizations Launch the Free to Be Florida Coalition to End Educational Censorship

The Free to Be Florida coalition brings together Floridians from across the state to fight against educational censorship.

Florida A&M’s Denial of Funds to an LGBTQ+ Student Organization Raises Free Speech Concerns

The LGBTQ+ organization was denied university funds to participate in the 2023 Orlando Pride Parade and had to secure private funding.

Federal Court Approves Bradford County Redistricting Map and Amends Voting Rights Act Decree

The court’s rulings amend judgments in a Voting Rights Act case issued in 1986.

Eleventh Circuit Court to hear arguments in First Amendment Case Challenging the City of Miami Beach for Censoring Black Curators and Artists

Appeal hearing for Miami Beach police Black artist censorship case in Miami on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.