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Louise Melling

Louise Melling is a Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU and the Director of its Center for Liberty.

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Dangerous Drafts

We’re Suing to Expose Secret Trump ‘Religious Liberty’ Plan

Letting the public see what the administration has in mind is the best way to expose the threat he poses to the rights and dignity of countless Americans.

Louise Melling

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