Research & Publications

The 2026 Mickey Duncan Award winner is David W. Tufts, a shareholder and Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice group at Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The 2026 Torch of Freedom award winner is the Utah Immigrant Advocacy Coalition. They work to ensure that Utah remains a welcoming and supportive place for all immigrants, regardless of status, including mixed-status families, DACA recipients, immigrant children, and young adults.

Read the ACLU of Utah’s 2026 Legislative Report. Click below to learn more about our priority bills, read our veto letters, and learn how our collective action protected your rights and those you care about.  

2025 has been a year that has kept us, the staff of the ACLU of Utah, incredibly busy. This year, we saw every day how defending civil rights and civil liberties in Utah is both vital and urgent. With the release of our 2025 Annual Report, you can see the impact our work made during the year.

The Disability Law Center is Utah's Protection and Advocacy Agency. Our mission is to enforce and advance the legal rights, choices, and opportunities of Utahns with disabilities.  

The 2025 Mickey Duncan Award winners are Adam Crayk and Phillip Kuck for being co-counsel on our lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for violating the rights of international students in Utah, which we won!

In a year of relentless threats to civil rights and liberties, we protected yours. Our 2025 Impact Report breaks down how we fought back—from the Capitol to communities across Utah—to defend the rights of all.

During the 2025 legislative session, the ACLU of Utah fought relentlessly to protect civil rights and liberties against unprecedented government overreach. Read our 2025 Utah Legislative Report here.

Discover how the ACLU of Utah defended civil rights in 2024—protecting abortion access, protestors' free speech, voting rights, and more. See the impact in our Annual Report: ‘We the People’ Means All the People.