Nick Hudson is a senior manager of policy and advocacy at the ACLU of Texas. Based in Austin, he is responsible for shaping advocacy strategies and influencing public policy to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties across Texas. His work focuses on improving laws, policies, and practices in the criminal legal system, while also supporting the organization’s broader priorities, including voting rights, immigrant and border rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, free speech, pluralism, and reproductive freedom.
An accomplished policy strategist, Hudson began working on policing and criminal law reform at the ACLU of Texas in 2016. His work has contributed to various improvements to our justice system and changes to Texas law.
Before joining the ACLU of Texas, Hudson worked on both issue and candidate campaigns as a manager and consultant. He was serving as state director of Texas for Marriage, part of the nationwide Freedom to Marry campaign, when marriage was won at the Supreme Court in June 2015. Hudson also held previous positions as a criminal justice writer and researcher.
