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About Our Press and Media Relations

Freedom of the press is part of the fabric of our democracy. It acts as a check against government power and a tool for enabling the public to make informed decisions. This is why we make media relations an essential facet of our work.

The ACLU of Utah has a Communications team to handle media inquiries and requests for comment. Our affiliate is mentioned in over 1.5K media stories per year.

Media Contact

Aaron Welcher, Communications Director

For media inquiries or questions, email Aaron Welcher at [email protected] or fill out our media inquiry/press distribution list form.

Press Releases

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U.S. Supreme Court Grants Stay, Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Not Be Recognized Pending Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted an emergency stay requested by Utah governor in Evans v. Utah.

July 18, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Denies State’s Request for Stay

Utah must recognize valid marriages of Utah same-sex couples starting monday morning.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July ___, 2014

July 18, 2014

Federal Appeals Court Orders Recognition of Valid Marriages of Utah Same-Sex Couples

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Utah's request to suspend a lower court ruling ordering Utah to recognize the over 1,000 marriages of same-sex couples who were legally married in Utah.

July 14, 2014

Civil Rights Coalition Victorious in Lawsuit against Utah Anti-Immigrant Law

A federal district court today issued a decision blocking several components of Utah’s HB 497, an Arizona-style anti-immigrant law passed in 2011 that threatened the basic civil rights of all Utahns.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 18, 2014

Utah Judge Orders Recognition of Valid Marriages of Same-Sex Couples

A federal judge ordered the state today to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples legally married in Utah in December 2013 & January 2014.

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May 19, 2014

ACLU of Utah Files Friend of Court Brief in Prosecution Based on Egregious Breach of Medical Privacy

The ACLU of Utah and ACLU filed a legal brief in support of a Utah paramedic whose Fourth Amendment rights were violated when police swept up his confidential prescription records in a dragnet search.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014