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Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
ACLU-NJ Celebrates James Comer’s Release After His Groundbreaking Cases Transformed Extreme Life Sentences for Children
After being sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2003 when he was 17 years old, James Comer was released today following his landmark appeals that ultimately eliminated de facto life sentences for children and created opportunities for young people to petition for early release.
Sep 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Aseem Garg Joins the ACLU of New Jersey Board of Trustees
Aseem Garg, an accomplished leader in wealth management, brings extensive financial expertise to the ACLU-NJ.
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
ACLU-NJ Launches Vote Your Values Initiative to Increase Voter Engagement in New Jersey Elections
The ACLU of New Jersey today announced the launch of its Vote Your Values initiative, a new portfolio of work to increase civic engagement and voter participation in state elections by engaging communities on the issues that impact their lives.
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
ACLU-NJ Responds to the Third Circuit’s Ruling in CoreCivic, Inc. v. Murphy+
Today, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found AB 5207, a state law prohibiting private detention contracts within state borders, to be unconstitutional.
Issue Areas:
Immigration Enforcement & Detention
Court Cases:
CoreCivic, Inc. v. Murphy
Jul 18, 2025
Jul 18, 2025
ACLU-NJ Responds to Reports of Expanded Immigration Detention at Fort Dix
Expanding immigration detention to military facilities sets a dangerous precedent and is contrary to the values embedded in our Constitution.
Jul 09, 2025
Jul 09, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Seeks to Challenge Government’s Retaliatory, Post-Facto Charges Against Him in Federal Court
The preliminary injunction motion argues that the government’s post-hoc charge against Mr. Khalil was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.
Jul 02, 2025
Jul 02, 2025
Advocacy Groups Condemn Legislation Removing NJ State Police from Attorney General Oversight
Advocacy, racial justice, and nonprofit groups today condemned bipartisan legislation that would remove the New Jersey State Police from the oversight of the New Jersey state Attorney General’s office.
Jun 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
ACLU-NJ Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
Today’s Supreme Court ruling emboldens the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attacks on birthright citizenship at the expense of immigrant communities across the country.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
ACLU-NJ Responds to Arraignment of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver
The arraignment of Congresswoman McIver is a shameful escalation of the Trump administration’s intimidation campaign against those who refuse to do its bidding.
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