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20 May 2010, 1:35 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union has brought the legal challenge to California’s law, which requires compulsory DNA sampling of anybody arrested for a felony. [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 1:12 pm
"We are spending money on a broken death penalty," said Natasha Minsker, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who won the Abolitionist of the Year award from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty in 2008. [read post]
22 Apr 2010, 10:00 pm
Prior to joining Columbia, Bettinger-López worked as a Skadden Fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union, Women’s Rights Project, where she focused on employment and housing discrimination against domestic violence victims and low-wage immigrant women workers. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 9:44 pm
These doctrines were developed as arguments for state sovereignty by the Confederacy in the civil war era and as 1950’s and 1960’s era segregationist strategies to thwart desegregation and civil rights for African-Americans. [read post]
11 Apr 2010, 6:13 am
Members of the American Civil Liberties Union (Contact) have debated that a 1,000-foot rule statewide would protect the rights of offenders to find housing. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 10:14 am
In that spirit, Roberts last week denounced President Obama’s criticism of the Court in his State of the Union address, saying that the occasion had “degenerated to a political pep rally. [read post]
5 Mar 2010, 1:26 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union has decried the scanners as “virtual strip searchs. [read post]
21 Feb 2010, 9:38 am
TREATMENT Civil liberties advocates have long raised concerns that civil commitment is merely an indefinite extension of an offender's prison sentence. [read post]
19 Feb 2010, 12:12 pm
A lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the law needs to adapt to the changing internet landscape. [read post]
16 Feb 2010, 12:05 pm
Bavaro, who filed the suit with the American Civil Liberties Union on Evans' behalf, said the case helps clarify when schools can punish students for speech that doesn't take place at school. [read post]
15 Feb 2010, 1:52 pm
Evans, 19, now a sophomore at the University of Florida, said that they were pleased by the ruling and that they hoped to bring the case to trial in the spring.One of the lawyers, Maria Kayanan, associate legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, said the judge’s decision had clearly extended the protection of First Amendment rights to online writings of a nonthreatening manner. [read post]
11 Feb 2010, 6:55 am
Last summer, the American Civil Liberties Union (Contact) filed a lawsuit against Miami-Dade County, alleging the county's 2,500-foot residency restriction interfered with Florida's ability to monitor and supervise released offenders. [read post]
5 Feb 2010, 3:42 pm
Original Article FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2009 CONTACT: Communications Office, (786) 363-2737 or media@aclufl.org MIAMI – The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s Greater Miami Chapter today released a revised study, which shows that anticipated legislation aimed at increasing the State’s residency restrictions for sex offenders from 1,000 to 1,750 feet offers no solution to lack of affordable housing for sex… [read post]
5 Feb 2010, 11:17 am
This series of actions crossed the line and unacceptably infringed on Weatherbee’s right to free expression, so yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a federal lawsuit (PDF) against the City of Clermont on behalf of the local businessman, charging that city officials have unconstitutionally targeted Weatherbee, attempting to suppress his free speech. [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 8:48 am
County officials, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union, hope the law will prod states and perhaps even the U.S. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 11:55 am
But some local residents and members of the American Civil Liberties Union say the strategy could backfire if it redirects crime to other areas or violates the privacy of law-abiding citizens in that area. [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 7:30 am
She has now enlisted the aid of the Florida American Civil Liberties Union to strike down the court order that took away her power to make her own medical decisions. [read post]
21 Jan 2010, 3:54 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (Contact) has argued for years that ordinances across the state are often so strict that they create homelessness, making dangerous offenders more difficult to monitor and more likely to re-offend. [read post]
20 Jan 2010, 1:15 pm
The plan has put Smith's lawsuit -- backed by the American Civil Liberties Union -- on hold until the design of the $300,000, 72-sq. metre addition is complete. [read post]
12 Jan 2010, 6:49 pm
The 12th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Artie Kornfeld - author, record producer & original Woodstock festival organizer, Norm Kent - National NORML Board of Directors, Sara Yousuf - criminal defense attorney, Jeanne Baker - Florida State Board President of the American Civil Liberties Union, Jayne King from the Florida Green… [read post]
