Press Releases

ACLU of Alaska files appeal over Mat-Su Borough School District transgender bathroom policy to Alaska Supreme Court

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed a notice of appeal in the case X.A. v. Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) to restore the rights of transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

ICE detainee held at Anchorage jail in June is hospitalized with tuberculosis

The hospitalization was uncovered by the detainee's attorney, who was denied access to his client in Tacoma, Washington.

Civil rights groups, attorneys demand DOC and ICE meet civil detention standards for detainees at Anchorage jail

Access to legal counsel, medical care, and punitive measures have been reported by federal detainees in the state facility.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Alaska responds to Supreme Court Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti

Despite the decision, Alaskan youth can still access essential medical care.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA2S+ Rights

ACLU of Alaska responds to introduction of unconstitutional and inhumane housing ordinance by the Anchorage Assembly

The Anchorage Municipal Assembly has introduced a new ordinance (AO No. 2025-74) that, if passed, would make it a crime to sleep or otherwise live on public land anywhere in Anchorage.
Issue Areas: Housing

Class action suit filed against DOC after decades of inadequate health care for incarcerated Alaskans

The ACLU of Alaska, with the ACLU National Prison Project, filed a class action lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) challenging DOC’s inadequate, dangerous, and inhumane health care system.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Alaska, Nations Law Group file lawsuit against DHS for unlawful termination of Alaska student status

On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect the due process rights of Jean Kashikov, a recent graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage who studied under an F-1 student visa
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Alaska answers Alaska Medical Board statement regarding gender affirming care

Alaskans have overwhelmingly opposed legislative limits to essential and life-saving healthcare for transgender people.

Alaska DOC fails to comply with 2019 settlement agreement on Ramadan observance

The ACLU of Alaska has filed a motion to comply with a settlement agreement after failing to provide religious accommodations for incarcerated Alaskans
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform