Press Releases

Judge Rules in Favor of ACLU of Arkansas Plaintiffs in Gender Marker Policy Case 

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas is celebrating a significant legal victory today.

ACLU & NWLC Submit Brief in Support of Landmark Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

A broad coalition of more than 20 labor, workers’ rights, and gender justice organizations filed an amicus brief in State of Tennessee v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission supporting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulations implementing the landmark PWFA.

ACLU of Arkansas Files Suit Against State Department Over Gender Marker Policy

The ACLU of Arkansas today filed a lawsuit on behalf of five plaintiffs against the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), challenging a recent emergency rule that restricts the ability of transgender and nonbinary Arkansans to self-identify their gender on driver's licenses.

Statement on DFA's Proposed Changes to Identity Document Policies

The ACLU of Arkansas today stands in firm opposition to the proposed changes to identity documentation that threaten the safety and dignity of transgender, non-binary, and intersex Arkansans.

Federal Appeals Court Won’t Review Radical Arkansas Redistricting Ruling

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today announced it will not rehear the high-profile voting case, Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment. 

ACLU of Arkansas Welcomes John C. Williams as New Legal Director

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas is excited to announce the appointment of John C. Williams as the new Legal Director, effective November 2023.

ACLU of Arkansas Celebrates Victory in Landmark Case Against WCDC Doctor’s Controversial Ivermectin Experimentation on People Detained in Jail

In a victory for civil rights and medical ethics, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas has successfully settled its case for detained plaintiffs for the controversial administration of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin to people in the Washington County Detention Center.