1 day ago · An executive order is a written directive, signed by the president, that orders the government to take specific actions to ensure “the laws be faithfully executed.” It might mean telling the Department of Education to implement a certain rule, or declaring a new policy priority.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON – Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth joined PFLAG National and GLMA in a federal legal challenge against an executive order from the Trump administration attempting to shut down access to necessary medical care for transgender people under 19 nationwide.. The order directs federal agencies to withhold funds from medical providers and institutions that ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Trump’s executive orders undermine obligations dating back to the Johnson administration that firms doing business with the U.S. government and receiving billions in public dollars are held to the highest standards in remedying and preventing bias. ... “The ACLU commends the Task Force for recognizing that AI systems are harming people ...

Executive Order 14168, titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" is an executive order issued by Donald Trump on January 20, ... The ACLU vowed to take the Trump administration to court "wherever we can" to defend LGBTQ rights.

1 day ago · The ACLU announced legal action against the Trump administration’s executive order which targets gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit says Trump’s actions are withholding lawfully ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the...

Jan 21, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Two groups of advocates – a coalition of 18 states and a collection of immigration groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union – have filed lawsuits challenging President Donald...

1 day ago · The lawsuit was filed in federal District Court in Maryland and will be followed by a request for an immediate restraining order against the enforcement of the executive order.

Executive orders may originate from the President of the United States or the governor’s office, but their impact often reaches Utahns directly, shaping policies that affect civil rights, access to healthcare, immigrant rights, and freedom of speech.

3 days ago · Journalists covering Hilgers’ support of the executive order are welcome to use this quote from ACLU of Nebraska Legal Director Rose Godinez: “Children born in this country are United States citizens. Attorney General Hilgers’ support of the Trump administration’s unlawful executive order is a waste of state resources and deeply harmful.