ACLU of Florida

But our work is not done. We proudly stand alongside our client, Brittney Brown, as she fights to defend her First Amendment rights. Public employees do not surrender their constitutional freedoms when they enter public service.

In the order, Judge Mark Walker wrote: “There is a label for what Ms. Tucker did—making false statements. And there is a label for what defense counsel has done—vexatious litigation.” We appreciate the court’s order and the important message it sends: no one is above the law.

BREAKING: A Florida wildlife official falsely claimed that our client’s social media post about Charlie Kirk caused operational disruption and justified her termination. In a rare ruling, a federal court sanctioned both the official and the law firm representing the state.

BREAKING: A Key West couple was threatened with fines after painting their home's white fence pickets in rainbow colors to protest the removal of the city’s rainbow crosswalks. Today, we filed a federal lawsuit to protect their First Amendment rights.

This map is unconstitutional, and the people of Florida will not be silent or complicit as those in power seek to rig our elections in real time.

No Governor, no Legislature, and no political party is above the Florida Constitution. When our lawmakers decide that our laws don’t apply to them, that is not governance — that is corruption.

Earlier today, the Florida Legislature passed a new congressional map that flagrantly violates the state constitution. Every Florida elected official swears an oath to support, protect, and defend the Constitution. Today, that oath was broken.

Full release here: aclufl.org/press-releases…

Councilmember Steve Cody was stripped of a committee role and barred from related positions because of his speech. That’s illegal retaliation against protected political expression. We’ll see them in court.

BREAKING: We are suing the Village of Palmetto Bay for punishing a councilmember for posting political satire about Charlie Kirk on Facebook. Elected officials don’t lose their First Amendment rights in office—and the government cannot punish speech it dislikes.

We now need them to show the same courage to say no to any further funding for the Trump administration’s cruel and illegal mass deportation agenda. We will not stop until our communities are protected — for good. action.aclu.org/send-message/s…

This bill is the first pro-immigrant bill to pass Congress this legislative session. While we are thankful for the courage shown today by the members of Congress, our work isn't done.

BREAKING: A bill that would provide a three-year period of protection and work authorization for Haitians passed in the House today. Florida is home to the largest Haitian population in the U.S. About 158,000 — nearly half of all Haitian TPS recipients — live in the state.

No one should have to fight deportation alone and without counsel from inside a detention center—it’s a basic constitutional right. This is a win for justice and fairness. 🎉 aclufl.org/press-releases…

The case was also certified as a class action—meaning these protections apply to everyone currently detained at the Everglades facility, as well as anyone who may be held there in the future.

BREAKING: Today, a federal court ruled in favor of justice. ICE is now required to provide detained individuals at the Florida facility, cruelly nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” with access to legal counsel.