Press Releases

ACLU Of Colorado Files Emergency Motion After ICE Falsely Claims to Release People That Are Kept in Detention

ACLU of Colorado files Amicus Brief after ICE knowingly defied federal judges’ orders in at least seventeen separate cases in this district
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

ACLU of Colorado Legal Director Honored for Dedication to Colorado Children and Underprivileged Communities

Colorado Lawyers Committee recognizing Tim Macdonald for his extraordinary commitment to social justice at its annual awards luncheon

ICE Continues to Violate Court Orders, Brutalize Innocent People in Colorado

A new ACLU of Colorado filing details ICE’s persistent practice of unlawfully conducting warrantless arrests and failing to produce court-ordered documents.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to Obtain Colorado Voters’ Sensitive Information

The decision from the District Court of Colorado marks the 20th time courts have denied the Department of Justice access to voters’ private sensitive data on the state voter rolls.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

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
Court Cases: FTCA Claim Project

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