Speech, Privacy & Technology

Free speech, privacy, and technology are inextricably linked. The right to free expression is a fundamental right, and the ACLU-NJ has a long history of protecting and strengthening this freedom.

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Free speech, privacy, and technology are inextricably linked. The right to free expression is a fundamental right, and the ACLU-NJ has a long history of protecting and strengthening this freedom. As technology advances, however, our First Amendment rights and rights to privacy face unprecedented threats based on the extraordinary amount of information available to the government and corporations.

The ACLU-NJ is committed to defending free speech in more familiar channels, as well as taking on new challenges as technology makes public what we have a right to keep private and threatens to curtail our rights to free speech and expression.

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ACLU-NJ Statement on the Inauguration of Governor Mikie Sherrill

The organization has released policy recommendations urging the Sherrill administration to protect and expand civil rights.
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Press Release ACLU of New Jersey

SCOTUS Should Protect Organizations from State Subpoenas That Chill 1A Freedoms, ACLU Argues

In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, the Supreme Court will consider when federal courts can review claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
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Trump's Efforts to Dismantle AI Protections, Explained

President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
Court Case
Apr 06, 2026

United States v. McIver

Amicus brief arguing that the Indictment against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver stemming from her oversight visit to an immigration detention center in Newark should be dismissed and the decision below reversed because she is entitled to legislative immunity and the charges represent improper political retribution.
Court Case
May 28, 2025

State v. Miles

Amicus brief arguing for the ability of people accused of crimes to learn about the facial recognition technology used against them and challenge the technology’s limitations.
Court Case
Oct 22, 2024

State v. Salter

Geofence warrants violate the U.S. Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution because they lack probable cause and are overbroad.
Court Case
Nov 24, 2025

State v. Tyner

Amicus brief arguing against an unconstitutional and overbroad search warrant resulting in an indiscriminate search of defendant’s cell phone.