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11 Sep 2008, 8:09 pm
District Judge James Mahan said the laws, as applied to 12 sex offenders represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, are unconstitutional. [read post]
10 Sep 2008, 7:56 pm
The challengers to the law, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, pointed out that this was actually irrational, because the state allows gay people to be foster parents and legal guardians for children, and the long waiting list of children needing placements suggested that the state's "ideal" family setting for these children was not available. [read post]
6 Sep 2008, 1:49 am
Last fall, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union asked a court to prevent nine elderly and severely disabled offenders who lived within 1,000 feet of a church from being evicted. [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 5:10 pm
Couty of Seward, No. 07-3682 In an employment discrimination and civil rights case, summary judgment for defendants-county and county board chairman is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case under the Americans with Disability Act; 2) for purposes of a First Amendment claim, plaintiff's speech was not protected, and regardless, he failed to show a connection between his speech and his termination; and 3) a due process claim failed. [read post]
20 Aug 2008, 10:18 am
American Civil Liberties Union, 535 U.S. 564 (2002), the Supreme Court's opinion, which was written by Justice Thomas, held that the use of the Miller test did not by itself make a statute that prohibits disseminating obscenity to minors unconstitutional. [read post]
19 Aug 2008, 4:35 pm
"Implementation has been challenged in some states, including Florida and Ohio. [read post]
16 Aug 2008, 4:58 am
"People think that imposing these Draconian retroactive laws are a way to keep their children safe," said Margaret McLetchie, an American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (Contact) lawyer. [read post]
15 Aug 2008, 9:44 pm
"Implementation has been challenged in some states, including Florida and Ohio. [read post]
5 Aug 2008, 9:13 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union may challenge these ordinances on constitutional grounds. [read post]
29 Jul 2008, 9:32 pm
Heather Gillman, for one, was fed up with what was going on, contacted the American Civil Liberties Union, and agreed to be the plaintiff for a lawsuit. [read post]
10 Jul 2008, 4:16 am
Capital Punishment ProjectAmerican Civil Liberties Union122 Maryland Avenue, N.E.Washington, D.C. 20002ISBN 0-86566-063-8 (c) American Civil Liberties UnionPermission to reprint, with credit given to the source, is granted. [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 8:54 am
Deltona officials in May 2006, copying many other Florida cities and counties, extended the distance to 2,500 feet and added school bus stops to the list.The commission unanimously approved eliminating the bus stops and scheduled a second hearing July 7.About 99 registered sexual offenders and predators live in Deltona, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Web site.The move was not enough for George Griffin, head of the Volusia/Flagler American… [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 3:09 am
Deltona officials in May 2006, copying many other Florida cities and counties, extended the distance to 2,500 feet and added school bus stops to the list.The commission unanimously approved eliminating the bus stops and scheduled a second hearing July 7.About 99 registered sexual offenders and predators live in Deltona, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Web site.The move was not enough for George Griffin, head of the Volusia/Flagler American… [read post]
3 Jun 2008, 4:52 pm
View the article here06/03/2008Stringent local laws have left convicted sex offenders with virtually no place to live in South Florida.BY DIANA MOSKOVITZ (dmoskovitz@MiamiHerald.com)The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida asked Gov. [read post]
2 Jun 2008, 3:50 pm
He has been sentenced to die for crimes related to Jessica's death.A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina had some qualms with a couple of the provisions in the proposed North Carolina law.Sarah Preston, the organization's legislative director, said she felt the ban on registered offenders being in areas frequented by children was overly broad. [read post]
18 May 2008, 11:44 am
Dave Aronberg, D- Greenacres, didn't get enough support during the spring legislative session, but he plans to introduce it again next year.Some civil-liberties advocates expect the legal bills to force some cities to loosen or give up their restrictions.George Griffin, president of the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, hopes elected leaders will research more effective methods of protecting children. [read post]
18 May 2008, 4:37 am
Dave Aronberg (Email), D- Greenacres, didn't get enough support during the spring legislative session, but he plans to introduce it again next year.Some civil-liberties advocates expect the legal bills to force some cities to loosen or give up their restrictions.George Griffin, president of the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, hopes elected leaders will research more effective methods of protecting children. [read post]
12 May 2008, 1:47 am
"Poor people getting lousy lawyers" represents a significant barrier to justice, said John Holdridge, head of the American Civil Liberties Union Capital Punishment Project. [read post]
11 May 2008, 10:34 pm
"Poor people getting lousy lawyers" represents a significant barrier to justice, said John Holdridge, head of the American Civil Liberties Union Capital Punishment Project. [read post]
8 May 2008, 4:06 am
When Burge began questioning language in Ohio's lethal injection statute, assistant county prosecutor Tony Cillo bristled, saying the judge was helping the American Civil Liberties Union make its case. [read post]
