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10 Apr 2008, 1:03 am
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) petitioned the IACHR, an autonomous arm of the Organization of American States (OAS) [ [read post]
9 Aug 2015, 10:48 am by Dominic Yobbi
[JURIST] The Chicago Police Department [official website] has decided to allow independent evaluations of their stop-and-frisk procedures that many have said specifically target African Americans under an agreement [agreement, PDF] with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [official website]. [read post]
17 May 2010, 11:21 am
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] on Monday filed a class action lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release] in the US District Court for the District of Arizona [official website] seeking an injunction against the implementation of the recently passed Arizona immigration law [SB 1070 materials; JURIST news archive]. [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 8:01 am by Christine Corcos
It does not, however, propose (as some have) that American civil marriage be replaced by a relatively analogous “civil union” regime. [read post]
26 Jan 2009, 9:04 am
Government missteps such as putting innocent people on terrorist watch lists and misusing administrative warrants, known as national security letters, "might have been dealt with much sooner if we had … cops on the beat 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… [read post]
18 May 2012, 6:59 am by Julia Zebley
[JURIST] Illegal immigrants [JURIST backgrounder] face constitutional and human rights violations in Georgia detention centers, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLUGA) [advocacy website] reported [text, PDF; press release] Wednesday. [read post]
30 Oct 2009, 9:17 pm
"Racy pics stir penalty, ACLU": This past Wednesday's edition of The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, Indiana contained an article that begins, "The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Smith-Green Community School Corp. and a principal in federal court on behalf of two girls punished for summer postings on MySpace. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 5:43 pm by Olivia
  December 8, 2011 Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) petitioned the Supreme Court to hear their appeal in a case involving whether or not a company can patent human genes. [read post]
6 Mar 2013, 9:45 am by Tom Smith
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a nationwide campaign to assess police militarization in the United States. [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 5:29 pm by Steven
ACLU – “The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Michigan and the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri sent letters to public high schools today demanding that the schools stop viewpoint-based censorship of web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. [read post]
22 Oct 2007, 11:36 am by Tom Lincoln
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has extended an Invitation for all PRACDL members to attend a lecture on Nov. 15, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. on Post 9/11 decisions by the Supreme Court, fundamental rights and the writ of habeas corpus . [read post]
7 Sep 2007, 4:09 am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the American Civil Liberties Union, Washington contained a provision requiring the improvement of conditions for children held by ICE. [read post]
24 Mar 2011, 11:00 am by Jeff Sovern
  Here's a quote from the testimony of Chris Calabrese, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union: If this collection of data is allowed to continue unchecked, then capitalism will build what the government never could—a complete surveillance state online. [read post]
28 Jul 2014, 1:15 pm by Fabrizio di Piazza
Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) since 1993, discusses his background; the ACLU’s history and mission; what civil liberties and Supreme Court advocacy look like now; and what civil liberties challenges we face next. [read post]
16 Jul 2014, 8:10 am by Fabrizio di Piazza
Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) since 1993, discusses his background; the ACLU’s history and mission; what civil liberties and Supreme Court advocacy look like now; and what civil liberties challenges we face next. [read post]
4 May 2012, 1:41 pm by Jessica Monaco, ACLU
Thousands of Pennsylvanians at Risk of Losing the Right to Vote The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s discriminatory voter ID law. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 8:00 am by Legal Talk Network
Jonathan Blazer is the American Civil Liberty Union’s advocacy and policy counsel. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 5:06 pm
Tomorrow is a big day in Washington, courtesy of the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International (USA), the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. [read post]
1 May 2012, 7:34 am by Jaclyn Belczyk
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Advancement Project [advocacy websites] filed suit along with the Washington, DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP [firm website] in Pennsylvania state court on behalf of voters who lack valid photo ID. [read post]