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13 Feb 2017, 5:18 am by Associated Press
NEW YORK — The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the extent of his constitutional authority, with nearly $80 million in online contributions alone pouring in since the election. [read post]
12 Oct 2016, 5:46 pm by CrimProf BlogEditor
From Jurist: A study [HRW report] released Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy websites] found that arrests for possessing marijuana exceeded arrests for violent crimes. [read post]
20 Nov 2021, 6:12 am by Ron Coleman
Here’s some news:  The American Civil Liberties Union says the Redskins are wrong, damned wrong — but they’ve got every right in the world to be that way. [read post]
15 Aug 2012, 7:07 am by Joe Palazzolo
A Commonwealth judge rejected a request by challengers of the law, including the American Civil Liberties Union, to block it from taking force. [read post]
5 Oct 2017, 6:22 pm by CrimProf BlogEditor
From Jurist: The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois(ACLU-IL) [advocacy website] filed a lawsuit [press release] Wednesday accusing the Chicago Police Department (CPD) [official site] of widespread abuses against people with disabilities and ethnic minorities. [read post]
20 Oct 2007, 6:51 am
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders and the Transgender Law Center have this to say about the current version of ENDA: "Definitions of who is protected by... [read post]
5 Dec 2007, 9:41 am
Press release from ACLU: In a historic agreement reached today with the American Civil Liberties Union, a South Dakota county has agreed to federal supervision of its elections through 2024. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 1:12 pm by Family Law
From charlotteobserver.com: The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued North Carolina, hoping to overturn state laws that prevent gay and lesbian couples from adopting their partners’ children. [read post]
9 May 2007, 8:48 am
Via a press release from the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project:The American Civil Liberties Union today announced a multi-state action calling on the federal government to fix medical inaccuracies in federally funded abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 10:19 am by Reproductive Rights
ACLU Press Release: A Victorious Step Toward Ensuring Reproductive Health Care for Trafficking Victims: BOSTON – A federal court judge ruled Monday that the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit challenging the government’s use of taxpayer dollars to impose religious doctrine... [read post]
5 Jun 2007, 9:18 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio raised the question with a wide-ranging request for state... [read post]
4 Sep 2009, 7:36 am
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed paperwork in the Prince William County court system Tuesday, requesting that loitering charges be dropped against three Latinos who were gathered outside their apartment complex. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 1:20 pm
"ACLU Back as a Whipping Boy": At "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," David Ingram has a post that begins, "As Republicans try to block some of President Barack Obama's nominees for the federal judiciary, they're focusing on a familiar target: the American Civil Liberties Union. [read post]
19 May 2006, 1:34 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced that it was pleased by the approval of State Senate Bill 262, which extends the window of opportunity for convicted criminals to petition the state to test DNA evidence to prove their innocence. [read post]
26 Jul 2007, 11:29 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and several journalists filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, asking state prison officials to let witnesses see the entire execution process, not just when poison flows into condemned inmates. [read post]
25 Nov 2020, 4:40 am by Immigration Prof
NBC News reports that two U.S. women who were detained by Customs and Border Protection after they spoke Spanish at a convenience store in Montana two years ago settled their lawsuit against the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union... [read post]
8 Jan 2023, 4:24 am by Immigration Prof
Jonathan Blazer, the American Civil Liberties Union’s director of border strategies, had the... [read post]
25 Jan 2016, 6:00 am by Reproductive Rights
RH Reality Check (Jan. 19, 2016): ACLU Report: California Jails Denying Reproductive Health Care, by Nicole Night Shine: Incarcerated California women are denied abortion services, prenatal care, and even menstrual pads, according to a scathing American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)... [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 9:00 pm by Adjunct LawProfs
A few months ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has filed suit against the State of California. [read post]
18 Jun 2012, 6:16 am by Sam Favate
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of six same-sex couples and their children, seeking to have the state's adoption laws declared unconstitutional and to obtain second-parent adoptions for their kids. [read post]