A Review of the 2025 Arkansas Legislative Session
As the dust begins to settle on the 2025 Arkansas legislative session, we salute all people and organizations who called, wrote, testified and supported good proposals while opposing the bad.
The ACLU of Arkansas was made for this moment.
Commentary & Blog
Trump Invokes the Alien Enemies Act to Carry Out Mass Deportations, Explained
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens. Now Trump is attempting to abuse that authority to deport immigrants without due process.
arleg 2025: A Report From the Trenches
As the 2025 legislative session barrels forward, Arkansans are witnessing a wave of bills that threaten to erode the rights and freedoms we all hold dear.
Press Releases & News
ACLU of Arkansas Files Lawsuit Challenging Retaliatory Firing of Library Director Patty Hector
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Patty Hector, the former director of the Saline County Library, against Saline County Judge Matthew Brumley...
Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Provisions of Arkansas’s Censorship Law
Today, in a resounding victory for free speech and intellectual freedom, a federal district court struck down key provisions of Arkansas’s censorship law, Act 372, as unconstitutional.
ACLU of Arkansas Files Lawsuit Against State Police Officer for Violating Civil Rights at Public Event
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against Arkansas State Police Sergeant Dakotah Bailey for violating the constitutional rights of De’...
