A federal judge has issued a decision in Zayre-Brown v. NC Department of Adult Correction (DAC), ruling that the state’s process for evaluating whether gender-affirming surgery is medically necessary for incarcerated individuals is unconstitutional.

Civil Rights Advocacy Organizations Seek Firm Timelines for Services.

Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision in Norris v. Asheville granting the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction, meaning that the City’s decision to ban the Plaintiffs from Asheville parks will not be enforced as the case proceeds. 

Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision Monday evening in Norris v. Asheville largely denying the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the claims of 15 individuals represented by the ACLU of North Carolina who were banned from Asheville parks. The City of Asheville issued these bans after..

A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina found that between 2017 to 2023, statewide law enforcement and school staff filed school-based complaints of disorderly conduct against Black students at four times the rate of their white counterparts.

The ACLU of North Carolina filed a motion yesterday in Norris v. Asheville, requesting that the Court enjoin the City from enforcing park bans issued to 15 individuals.

Today, a federal judge blocked two provisions of North Carolina’s Senate Bill 20, a sweeping law that severely restricts access to abortion and bans care after the 12th week of pregnancy in nearly all circumstances.

The latest draft of the state budget includes a paragraph allowing state legislators to decide what to do with their office’s records. The ACLU of North Carolina’s Director of Policy & Advocacy Liz Barber issued the following statement.