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Latest Press Releases
ACLU of Tennessee Supports Memphis City Council’s Lawsuit After State Officials Interfere with Memphis Referendum
The ACLU of Tennessee fully supports the Memphis city council lawsuit as it is a step towards justice and accountability following Tennessee state officials’ recent attempts to unlawfully interfere in a...
Just City and Legal Advocates Challenge Tennessee’s Unprecedented Bail Law
On behalf of Just City, we’re challenging Tennessee’s unprecedented new bail law that makes Tennessee the only state in the country to prohibit judges from considering whether people appearing before them...
Advocacy Organizations Demand an End to Discriminatory Voter List Maintenance Program
Today numerous advocacy organizations sent a demand letter to Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins and Secretary of State Tre Hargett informing them that the voter list maintenance program they...
In the Courts
L.E. v. Lee
Luc Esquivel is a 14-year-old freshman at Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN who has been looking forward to trying out for the boys’ golf team, but his plans were derailed when Gov. Bill Lee signed SB 228 into law. This law banned students from participating in school sports.