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24 06, 2022

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

2022-06-27T15:11:31-05:00 June 24th, 2022|Categories: Press Releases|

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling overturning Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

18 05, 2022

Legal Organizations’ Statement on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Voucher Law Decision

2022-05-18T16:14:27-05:00 May 18th, 2022|Categories: Press Releases|

We and our partners will continue to challenge the state's voucher law, despite a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that the law does not violate the Home Rule provision of the Tennessee Constitution.

17 05, 2022

Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law Struck Down

2022-05-17T13:50:20-05:00 May 17th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

A federal judge today struck down a Tennessee law that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that matches their gender to post a government-prescribed warning sign.

4 05, 2022

ACLU-TN Announces New Legal Director

2022-05-04T14:47:26-05:00 May 4th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Yarbrough will lead the organization’s legal work by building ACLU-TN’s impact litigation docket to advance ACLU-TN’s strategic priorities, supervising litigation teams, collaborating with state and national partners, responding to threats against civil liberties, and more.

27 04, 2022

ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto “Truth-In-Sentencing” Bill

2022-04-27T16:28:22-05:00 April 27th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

We urged Governor Lee to veto the “truth-in-sentencing" bill that would require certain offenders to serve all or nearly all of their sentences without the opportunity to earn credit for good behavior or program participation.

27 04, 2022

ACLU-TN Statement on Halt of Bill Allowing Misgendering of Transgender Students

2022-04-27T16:00:41-05:00 April 27th, 2022|Categories: Press Releases|

ACLU-TN Statement on Halt of Bill Allowing Misgendering of Transgender Students FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2022 CONTACT Lindsay Kee, 615-320-7142 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today the Senate Finance, Ways, and [...]

25 04, 2022

ACLU-TN on House Passage of Bill Allowing Misgendering of Transgender Students

2022-04-25T18:20:26-05:00 April 25th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

ACLU-TN's statement on a bill allowing school employees to misgender trans students passing the Tennessee House.