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25 Apr, 2007 2:09 am
Judy Kutulas, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Making of Modern Liberalism, 1930-1960 (University of North Carolina, 2006) is reviewed on H-Law by Samuel Walker, Department of Criminal
Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Walker is author of a history of the ACLU, In Defense of American Liberties (1990). He writes, in part: The relationship between civil liberties and modern
1 Jul, 2008 6:36 pm
According to this announcement, and this one as well, which notes: The American Civil Liberties Union will announce the opening of its new South Carolina Office July 2 at a press conference and
ceremonial ribbon-cutting that will include ... 1788. The event will mark the official opening of the South Carolina Office and the creation of a new powerful voice for civil liberties across the state. At the press conference, Graham Boyd, a native South Carolinian and the Interim
Executive Director of the ...
6 Jul, 2007 8:08 am
BREAKING NEWS -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit holds that the American Civil
Liberties Union and its co-plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the National Security
Administration's interception without warrants of certain telephone and email communications: You can access today's ruling, by a divided three-judge panel, at this link. Circuit Judge
Alice M. Batchelder issued the lead opinion, ...
24 May, 2007 10:20 pm
... et al. vs. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., et al., that was being observed nationwide as a harbinger of speech in the American workplace.
ApolloMedia's amicus marked the first time that Supreme Court determinations pertaining to the Internet ... "proposed epithets" or what we termed "Government-Forbidden Words."
ApolloMedia opposed the position taken by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in this case. The ACLU had filed a brief in support of the plaintiffs alleging that
inappropriate workplace ...
4 Mar, 2008 2:12 pm
... following the storm. Two years later, reports of police abuse, racial profiling, housing discrimination and other civil liberties violations were still pouring into our Louisiana affiliate. As ACLU of Louisiana Staff Attorney Katie ... or cause of those deaths. Finally, the
ACLU of Southern California recently brought a suit on behalf of a mentally disabled American citizen, who was mistakenly deported to Mexico, a
country with which he was completely unfamiliar, and where he was missing for three ...
20 Aug, 2007 12:42 am
... the Sedition Act of 1798, which made it a crime for any person to criticise the president, the Congress, or the government. During the civil war, President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus on eight separate occasions and Congress rushed headlong to approved ... much more sensitive
to these issues than we have ever been. Second, groups like the American Civil Liberties Union have played acritical role in setting the terms of the debate. By objecting strenuously even to
relatively modest ...
26 Jan 9:04 am
... (He did nominate at least one person). But, as part of the law, 8 departments were ordered to appoint a civil liberties director. Among the agencies that have failed to comply: The Departments of Defense, State, and Health and Human Services. ... to make sure there
are standards that are being upheld," says Caroline Fredrickson, legislative director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). ....The lack of civil liberties officers at State and Health and Human Services is troubling because the ...
3 Jul, 2007 9:00 pm
... , courts, and prisons; an overgrown national security system that leaves us little privacy, security, or sufficient liberty; and an overgrown spying and "intelligence"
system. Fortunately, a strong movement continues in favor of civil liberties and government by the
governed rather than the reverse. The movement is led by the American Civil Liberties Union, fearless and skilled criminal defense and Constitutional lawyers, the drug legalization movement,
and the list goes on ...
4 Jul, 2008 4:00 am
... , courts, and prisons; an overgrown national security system that leaves us little privacy, security, or sufficient liberty; and an overgrown spying and "intelligence"
system. Fortunately, a strong movement continues in favor of civil liberties and government by the
governed rather than the reverse. The movement is led by the American Civil Liberties Union, fearless and skilled criminal defense and Constitutional lawyers, the drug legalization movement,
and the list goes on ...
21 Aug, 2008 4:27 pm
... high-tech age -- an issue Biden said was of equal importance to Roe v. Wade. The American Civil
Liberties Union gives Biden a 86 percent lifetime voting score, and 91 percent ... the law would have
faced prison sentences of up to five years and civil penalties of up to $25,000. Though he might be known for his foreign policy ... York
Observer. At the time, he said: "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a
nice-looking guy." Biden subsequently ...
2 Jul 9:00 pm
... prosecutors, courts, and prisons; an overgrown national security system that leaves us little privacy, security, or sufficient liberty; and an overgrown spying and
"intelligence" system. Fortunately, a strong movement continues in favor of civil liberties and
government by the governed rather than the reverse. The movement includes the American Civil
Liberties Union, fearless and skilled criminal defense and Constitutional lawyers, and the drug
legalization movement. July 4 ...
2 Feb, 2008 12:45 pm
... questions about her measure. So does House Judiciary Chairwoman Pat Lantz, D-Gig Harbor, who is sponsoring the bill. They say it is carefully crafted to balance civil ... would flunk!! The expansion of the DNA database is another worry for defense lawyers and civil
libertarians. The bill is meant to target sex offenders, but also includes more ... porn also, even if it's an ISP? Jennifer Shaw, lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union,
is among those wondering how the ban could be enforced. "You don ...
7 Nov, 2007 5:24 am
... laws banning them from public parks has called into question just how many civil liberties these
people should have to give up. Jackson County Sheriff ... municipality in the state to adopt an ordinance banning sex offenders from public parks, the American Civil Liberties Union
sued on the grounds that that the prohibition was too broad and allowed for no ... to let sex offenders off the hook, but it doesn't want to see civil rights jeopardized. "It's a very hard issue, and it's an issue that is tough ...
10 Nov, 2007 6:06 am
... laws banning them from public parks has called into question just how many civil liberties these
people should have to give up. Jackson County Sheriff ... municipality in the state to adopt an ordinance banning sex offenders from public parks, the American Civil Liberties Union
sued on the grounds that that the prohibition was too broad and allowed for no ... to let sex offenders off the hook, but it doesn't want to see civil rights jeopardized. "It's a very hard issue, and it's an issue that is tough ...
1 May, 2007 4:17 pm
... Counsel and Director of CDT's Project on Freedom, Security and Technology. Nojeim has worked in the Washington Legislative Office of the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) since 1995, most recently as Associate Director and Chief Legislative Counsel. A widely recognized expert on the civil liberties issues surrounding terrorism, national security and information technology, Nojeim will work closely with CDT Policy Director Jim Dempsey.
9 Mar, 2006 8:00 am
[JURIST] In an extension of an earlier lawsuit [ACLU complaint, PDF; press release], the American Civil Liberties Union [press release] and the Center for Constitutional
Rights [press release] filed motions [ACLU motion for partial summary judgment, PDF] in federal court in New York Thursday asking the court to immediately stop the Bush administration's
warrantless surveillance program [JURIST
14 Jan, 2008 6:37 am
[JURIST] A report [PDF text; press release] issued Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] criticized efforts by the Bush administration to prepare for a potential
bird flu pandemic by relying on a law enforcement/national security approach rather than a public health approach. The report, authored by three professors, cautioned that the
administration's current
20 Apr, 2005 4:39 pm
[JURIST] The Council on American-Islamic Relations [advocacy website], the New York Civil
Liberties Union [advocacy website] and the American
Civil Liberties Union [advocacy website] filed a federal
lawsuit Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security [official website], saying DHS unlawfully detained, interrogated, fingerprinted and photographed a group of
Muslim-American citizens who
27 Dec, 2006 8:49 am
... ANABELLE GARAY Associated Press Writer DALLAS (AP) _ Two civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new law in a Dallas
suburb that outlaws ... law and forces landlords to act as immigration officers. The American Civil
Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund filed the suit ... pass the ordinance, said the city is prepared to fight the legal challenges. ''What I think most Americans believe is if you get sued by the
ACLU, you must be doing something ...
18 Jun, 2007 4:21 pm
... Rodney Bordeaux, President of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Catherine Kim, one of the attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union representing the Native American families in this case, Antoine et al v. Winner School District, said, "Across ... . Under the settlement agreement reached by the parties, the
district will enact policies and practices to ensure that the rights of Native American students are not violated and to enrich the educational
experience of all students. Among the key terms of the ...
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