News & Commentary

Through this series, we'll be demystifying Supreme Court procedures, introducing you to some of the most important civil rights and civil liberties cases of the year, summarizing oral arguments, and breaking down the big decisions, including their impact on Vermonters—all in language that is (hopefully) a bit easier to understand.

This year's Annual Meeting was a wonderful convergence of celebration, community, and commitment to the crucial work that lies ahead.

Solutions are within reach, but require bolder vision and action. Read more in a recent op-ed by ACLU-VT Executive Director James Lyall.

Writing is the heart of freedom of expression. Unbelievably, it was my writing—this single opinion piece, published in our student newspaper—that led to my arrest and ultimately landed me in a damp and crowded for-profit ICE prison for 45 days this spring. 

This spring, Vermont—and with it, our small ACLU affiliate—found itself as an unlikely epicenter in President Trump’s efforts to silence, intimidate, and deport noncitizens for their constitutionally protected speech. Our work fighting for Mohsen and Rümeysa continues this fall.

The ACLU of Vermont is launching a virtual training series this fall.

We’re excited to share the latest edition of our ACLU of Vermont Fall Newsletter, a look back at our recent work and a look ahead at what's to come.

When local police get mixed up in deportation, civil rights violations are the inevitable result—which is why we’re suing the Essex County Sheriff’s Department for its records on immigration enforcement.

With this toolkit, the ACLU seeks to provide greater clarity in the context of a shifting federal policy landscape ahead of the 2025-2026 academic year.