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Respect Nebraska Voters sponsor Dawn Essink speaks at the podium during the turn-in press conference.

Respect Nebraska Voters, What to Know

The ACLU of Nebraska supports this effort to protect direct democracy in Nebraska.
Press Release
W. Don Nelson leans against a fence by Lincoln's Saline Wetlands.

Judge OKs Temporary Halt to Transfers out of Environmental Trust

A judge granted a temporary injunction pausing questioned state budget transfers.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Press Release
A photograph of the immigrant detention center in McCook, Nebraska, which is owned and operated by the state prison system.

Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Detained Asylum Seeker

Re-detention “fell short” of due process says court order.
Press Release
Cecillia Wang is the National Legal Director of the ACLU, in front of the supreme court, behind a podium with a poster reading "Protect Birthright Citizenship"

Birthright Decision Brings Welcome Certainty

An executive order cannot rewrite the Constitution nor redefine who gets to be an American.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights