Press Releases

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 Judge Prohibits ICE from Making Warrantless Arrests in Colorado

A coalition of legal advocates filed the class action lawsuit in October 2025

ACLU of Colorado Demands that Colorado Bureau of Investigation Address Concerns after Former DNA Analyst Mishandled Numerous Cases

In a letter to the CBI, the ACLU of Colorado calls for a thorough, independent audit and demands transparency with the public about CBI’s response 

Habeas Petitions Filed by the ACLU Leads to the Release of Three People Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo 

On Friday, November 1, 2024, the ACLU of Colorado won three habeas petitions on behalf of three Colorado residents

District Court Judge Rules Against New Ordinance, Syringe Exchange Programs Can Continue to Operate in Pueblo

“Today, the Pueblo County District Court ruled that the ordinance put in place by Pueblo City Council to prohibit operation of syringe exchange programs is preempted by state law.

ACLU of Colorado Sues City of Pueblo, Seeks to Halt Enforcement of Prohibition on Syringe Exchange Programs

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Colorado Health Network and the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA),

Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages

In a precedent-setting decision under a new statute allowing enforcement of the Colorado Constitution, a Colorado jury awarded $3.76 million in damages to Ruby Johnson...