Press Releases

Florida Voters Sue Governor Ron DeSantis for Failing to Call Special Election for Vacant Legislative Seats

The governor’s inaction leaves hundreds of thousands without representation, prompting a lawsuit to ensure timely democratic participation.

Florida Judge Allows State Prison Officials to Withhold Medical Care for Transgender Incarcerated People

A federal district court judge has rejected a preliminary injunction request, allowing enforcement of a new FDC policy aimed at withholding gender-affirming medical care to those diagnosed with gender dysphoria and forcing transgender women into their male gender assigned at birth.

New Report Reveals the Alarming Conditions in Florida ICE Detention Centers

A new report documents the alarming and egregious conditions individuals face in ICE detention centers in Florida, including Baker County and Glades Detention Centers.

ACLU of Florida Files Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Government’s Inhumane Treatment of Individual Detained at Baker County Detention Center

Guillermo Antonio Leon Serrabi, a Salvadoran national who suffered permanent injuries while detained in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) at the Baker County Detention Center, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

New Whistleblower Disclosure and Civil Rights Complaint Reveal Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Medical Neglect at Florida ICE Facility

The whistleblower, a former medical practitioner at the Baker County Detention Center, confirms reports of sexual and racial abuse at the facility.

ACLU of Florida Statement on Federal Election Results and Its Impact on Floridians

We will say this plainly: Over the next four years, we will face the greatest fight for civil rights and civil liberties of our generation. We should fully expect a second Trump presidency to endanger the integrity of our institutions and democratic norms.

A Temporary Loss in the Battle for Reproductive Freedom

Today, the majority of Floridians voted for Amendment 4 to end the state’s abortion ban, but the total fell short of the extraordinary 60% threshold required to amend the Florida Constitution.

Federal Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Political Censorship

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida delivered a crucial victory for the countless Floridians who are fighting to reclaim their reproductive freedom.

The Florida Secretary of State’s Report Claiming Petition Fraud is Another Desperate Attempt to Discredit Amendment 4

On Friday evening, the Florida Secretary of State’s office published a lengthy but factually baffling report targeting the petition initiative for Amendment 4—the ballot measure to limit government interference with abortion.