With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?
The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.
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Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights
While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.
Meet our Summer 2022 Legal Interns
Our legal department is proud to introduce this year's Summer interns!
Latest Press Releases
Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
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JACKSON, Miss. — The Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling today overturning Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion nearly 50 years...
Mississippi Parents Sue to Stop $10 Million in Public Funds From Going to Private Schools
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Jackson, MS — Today, Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, and...
ACLU-MS Comments on Jackson Youth Gun Crimes Ordinance
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The Jackson City Council Public Safety/Park and Environment Committee has proposed an ordinance which would punish and fine parents or guardians of minors who have committed...
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LGBTQ Justice Project Legal Clinic
If you identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, or queer and need assistance with a legal issue, register online and join us for our FREE clinic on June 28, 2022, from 12 - 4 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art, Yeats Community Room.
In the courts
Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Mississippi fights for equality and civil rights. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
White v. Mississippi Board of Election Commissioners
Civic leaders are challenging the Mississippi Supreme Court district lines that have gone unchanged for more than 35 years, because those lines dilute the voting strength of Black residents in state Supreme Court elections, in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the U.S. Constitution.
