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21 Feb 2014, 12:34 am by INFORRM
Last week, the civil liberties and human rights Liberty announced that it was seeking to intervene in the libel claim brought by PC Toby Rowland against Andrew Mitchell MP arising out of the so-called “Plebgate” scandal. [read post]
28 Jan 2011, 2:45 pm by Katie Smith, ACLU
Spy Files — In Your Backyard United States law enforcement agencies, from the FBI to local police, have a long history of spying on American citizens and infiltrating or otherwise obstructing political activist groups. [read post]
5 Oct 2014, 9:01 pm by Ronald D. Rotunda
The Institute for Justice, a not-for-profit civil liberties law firm, has now filed a class action on behalf of Philadelphians to stop these forfeitures. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 9:17 am by David M. Boertje
The important thing for anyone who is pulled over by a California law enforcement officer is to know that cooperation is key to preserving your legal rights, civil liberties, and freedoms. [read post]
10 Jul 2013, 2:54 pm by Jeff Redding
” (emphasis added) So, imagine that Edith Windsor had not been a mathematician heiress in her lifetime but, rather, had served as a United States civil servant. [read post]
13 Jul 2015, 8:00 am by Jeanine Cali
The book traces the history of rights in the United States through an examination of free speech, religious freedom, fair legal proceedings, and racial equality. [read post]
19 Feb 2024, 8:57 am by John Mikhail
Justice Scalia was exactly right about this—and for that matter, so was Chief Justice Marshall, who clarified this very point in his circuit opinion in United States v. [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 11:32 am by Steve Hall
The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. [read post]
9 May 2012, 3:40 pm by Timothy B. Lee
The decision resulted from a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois against the state's unusually broad eavesdropping statute. [read post]
13 Jul 2015, 12:55 pm
The book traces the history of rights in the United States through an examination of free speech, religious freedom, fair legal proceedings, and racial equality. [read post]
13 Jul 2015, 12:55 pm
The book traces the history of rights in the United States through an examination of free speech, religious freedom, fair legal proceedings, and racial equality. [read post]
But while some U.S. laws and policies have been comparatively advanced in protecting civil rights and civil liberties, the U.S. has fallen behind in protecting the universal human rights recognized by the UDHR. [read post]
11 May 2010, 7:39 am by Jeralyn
Law prof Jonathan Turley fears Elena Kagan will move the Supreme Court to the right, especially on civil liberties and support for Bush-era policies: For liberals, the problem is her “pragmatic” approach to civil liberties and support for Bush policies. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 9:01 pm by Marci A. Hamilton
Donald Trump has rightly been vilified for his ridiculous, laughable, obscene suggestion that Muslims be denied entry into the United States based on being . . . [read post]
24 May 2011, 1:02 pm by Michael E. Pheneger
He frequently serves as a spokesperson on civil liberties issues — particularly those involving the nexus between civil liberties and national security. [read post]
20 Nov 2023, 9:01 pm by Marci A. Hamilton
It feels like the United States is being stalked by the grotesque and deadly Greek god, Typhon, whose lawless rampages ceased only when Zeus moved Mount Etna to bury him forever. [read post]
20 Jun 2014, 1:27 pm by Nadia Kayyali
A bipartisan coalition of 38 civil liberties and public interest organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, sent a letter to Congress yesterday that draws a line in the sand on NSA reform. [read post]