As the 2022 legislative session comes to a close, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico commends partner organizations, advocates and many legislators for their work advancing civil liberties in New Mexico.

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is calling on lawmakers to pass SB 43, the Second Chance Bill, without amendments.

The ACLU of NM filed a complaint against San Juan County's adopted redistricting plan that denies Navajo Nation citizens and other Indigenous voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice.

On Monday, January 24, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorized the Second Chance Bill, SB 43, to be added to the agenda of the 30-day budget session. The ACLU of NM is now calling on legislators to pass it.

The ACLU-NM is calling on New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas to conduct an independent investigation into the December shooting of a 16-year-old on the city’s westside.

The ACLU of New Mexico and the Law Offices of the Public Defender received a court victory for Michael Brown, one of the first New Mexico children to be sentenced under the state’s legal crackdown on young offenders.

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and cooperating attorneys filed two lawsuits in the First and Second Judicial District Courts on behalf of local activist and organizer, Clifton White.

Last Friday, November 5th, the ACLU of NM and other immigrant rights advocates and organizations delivered a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding access to legal services for Haitian migrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico.