Press Releases

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has communications staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil rights. To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email [email protected].

ACLU Nevada Prevails in Emergency Court Hearing on Graduation Regalia Policy

The Clark County School District will send new guidance to graduating seniors and school administrators under an agreement reached with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.

ACLU of Nevada files legal challenge to "pedestrian flow zone" ordinance

The ordinance is unconstitutionally overbroad and violates the First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Issue Areas: First Amendment

Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of open courts

The court found that family law proceedings are presumptively open to the public and the press and ruled it is unconstitutional to enact rules that close all proceedings by default rather than on a case-by-case basis.
Issue Areas: First Amendment

ACLU of Nevada Statement on Rittenhouse Verdict

“Today, we should all be honest in recognizing the impact that violence in defense of white supremacy has had on our Black and Brown communities. This violence has been endorsed by policing and criminal legal systems throughout the country and these systems have been exposed as unjust and unequal"