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12 Apr 2019, 5:00 am
Domestic Terrorism and Oversight Combating domestic terrorism involves difficult calculations regarding the level of oversight needed to balance timely and effective intelligence against the rights and privileges afforded those in the United States. [read post]
5 Jan 2009, 5:15 pm
The defendant's counsel, a lawyer affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union, argued that holding his client indefinitely at a military facility was unconstitutional, according to the Bill of Rights. [read post]
14 Sep 2016, 11:44 am
Surprisingly, senior intelligence officials took a chance on hiring me in a unique new office safeguarding civil liberties and privacy. [read post]
4 Jul 2014, 12:31 pm
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. [read post]
3 Jul 2013, 9:51 pm
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all… [read post]
4 Jul 2015, 11:14 am
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political… [read post]
24 Jan 2013, 6:52 am
To take away this right requires due process of law and reviewing courts will apply a strict scrutiny standard.Under some states’ constitutions or state statutes there is a right to work or a right to practice the profession of one’s choice; this further lends credibility to an argument that agency actions which take away this substantial right should require a greater burden than that required in a mere civil… [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 2:26 pm
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is cocounsel in a long-standing lawsuit intended to stop the NYPD from maintaining dossiers on individuals and political or religious groups unless the police have reason to believe that unlawful activity had taken place or was about to take place. [read post]
13 Feb 2017, 4:15 am
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association voiced support for our FOIA request, calling it “an important accountability measure and check on government powers. [read post]
8 Jan 2015, 1:47 pm
Learn more about disability rights and other civil liberty issues: Sign up for breaking news alerts,follow us on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. [read post]
9 Oct 2009, 9:04 am
" - Benjamin Franklin (United States Constitution, Bill of Rights) © 2006-2009 Sex Offender Issues , All Rights Reserved [read post]
6 Jan 2009, 9:58 am
The AP (1/6, Pickler) reports, "President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court. [read post]
6 Jan 2009, 9:57 am
The AP (1/6, Pickler) reports, "President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court. [read post]
26 Feb 2024, 9:01 pm
Expansion of rights frequently comes at the cost of others’ liberty. [read post]
4 Jan 2011, 7:02 pm
In the United States, some of the most blatant and persistent obstacles center around the role of women in reproduction, and our societal and cultural norms regarding childcare. [read post]
23 May 2017, 4:00 am
Under the state of emergency, rules regarding the collection of and access to evidence are highly intrusive and may affect civil liberties. [read post]
31 Oct 2022, 8:12 am
First, it creates the position of Civil Liberties Protection Officer (“CLPO”), who will work within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and will have the power and independence to investigate possible breaches of citizens’ privacy rights. [read post]
27 May 2022, 5:01 am
(Liberal democracies are not immune either; the United States has long been criticized for the extraterritorial surveillance of targets in violation of international human rights law). [read post]
6 Dec 2018, 3:05 am
Stacey Koon, who was acquitted of state charges for beating Rodney King, then convicted in federal court for violating his civil rights. [read post]
29 Sep 2022, 5:16 am
Civil liberties organizations have repeatedly fought, and won, to enshrine the right to code as protected speech. [read post]
