Press Releases

Common Cause, League of Women Voters, PIRG, ACLU Applaud Ruling Upholding Timely Election Results from Maryland State Board of Elections 

Montgomery County Judge Bonifant ruled in favor of a petition put forward by the Maryland State Board of Elections to enable pre-processing of mail-in ballots for the November general elections.

New Legal Filing Defends the Education Rights of Children in Baltimore, Calls for Maryland to Finally Realize Structural Equity in School Funding

To ensure the right to education is protected for all students, the Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Maryland, and BakerHostetler filed a motion for summary judgment on behalf of children in Baltimore City Public Schools in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City seeking a summary judgment.

Statewide Coalition Alarmed Over Rushed, Anti-Community Process for Statewide Emergency Police Regulations

The Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability sounds the alarm over rushed regulations proposed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, is deeply concerned that draft proposals are offensive to the letter and spirit of the Maryland Police Accountability Act.

Baltimore City Police Accountability Board Signed; Community Coalitions Impact Efforts and Call for a Transparent Application Process

The Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs (CJSJ), and the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability (MCJPA) called on the City Council upon seeing the first PAB draft to make critical changes to the bill based on community concerns.

The ACLU of Maryland does not endorse any candidate for elected office

The ACLU of Maryland is a non-partisan organization that does not and has never endorsed any candidate for elected office.