Press Releases

SCOTUS Upholds Sports Bans, ACLU of Nebraska Responds

Nebraska's sports ban will remain in place.

Judge OKs Temporary Halt to Transfers out of Environmental Trust

A judge granted a temporary injunction pausing questioned state budget transfers.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Detained Asylum Seeker

Re-detention “fell short” of due process says court order.

Nebraskans Sue to Protect Environmental Trust Funds

Budget transfers violated what voters approved.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Asylum Seeker Files Lawsuit Challenging ICE Detention

Joseph Ferrufino Guerrero crossed the southern border in search of safety two years ago.

Due Process Lawsuit Prompts Man's Release from ICE Detention

Semere Gherezgiher is the fifth ACLU of Nebraska client to leave ICE detention this year.

Prison Rescinds Ban on Indigenous Faith Practices

The state’s 180 came hours before a scheduled court hearing.

Lawsuit Challenges Prison Ban on Indigenous Faith Practices

The ban impacts roughly 60 men in the state penitentiary who participate in traditional Indigenous religious practices.