Press Releases

ACLU of Colorado Files Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of Family Illegally Stopped and Jailed by ICE

Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for people harmed by federal immigration agents and accountability for the Trump administration’s violence and lawlessness

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions

Lawsuit Seeks Correspondence Between Influencer Nick Shirley Whose Content Sparked the Administration's Attacks

ACLU Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law

The 2024 law would require websites to display the state’s view that speech online is harmful

Federal Appeals Court Rejects ICE’s Policy of Mandatory Detention Without Bond, Orders Bond Hearing for Longtime U.S. Resident

The appeal, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and two affiliates, follows hundreds of successful challenges to the Trump administration’s punitive policy

Aurora Landlord to Pay $182,000 in Damages for Discriminating Against an Immigrant Family

The ACLU of Colorado sued Avi Schwalb, Aurora landlord, for violating state laws protecting immigrant tenants from discrimination in January 2025

Federal Judge Rules ICE Violated Court Order, Requires More Oversight and Training

Judge concludes that ICE agents continued conducting unlawful warrantless arrests in Colorado despite a November 2025 preliminary injunction forbidding this conduct.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Against City of Denver and Denver Police in Protest Case

A jury previously found the city of Denver and local police liable for unconstitutional and excessive force used on people peacefully protesting the murder of George Floyd.