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23 May 2023, 2:32 pm by lennyesq
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, DeHeng Law Offices PC, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), in coordination with the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance (CALDA), are challenging Florida’s discriminatory property law, SB 264, on behalf of four individual plaintiffs and a Florida real estate brokerage firm that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent. [read post]
17 Mar 2021, 12:44 pm by Ellis Cose
The American Civil Liberties Union’s origin story is tied inextricably to the xenophobic Palmer Raids, but the lesser-known events in Elaine, Arkansas were also formative. [read post]
30 Mar 2008, 12:40 pm
In a 1990 case, American Civil Liberties Union v. the Florida Bar, a federal district court threw out provisions of Florida's Code of Judicial Conduct that barred judicial candidates from announcing their views of disputed legal or political issues.Yet this state's Bar and its disciplinary council continue to chill the environment. [read post]
14 Jan 2016, 11:12 am by Kenneth Vercammen Esq. Edison
So, while the Division does investigateall verified complaints of discrimination filed with its offices, it is clear that many morecomplaints have been filed with third-party advocacy organizations.Among those who participated in the hearings were representatives of:• New Jersey State Bar Association• Garden State Equality16 (GSE)6• New Jersey Family Policy Council (NJFPC)• Lambda Legal17• American Civil Liberties Union of New… [read post]
24 Jan 2024, 2:19 pm by Hina Shamsi
Raymond Rodrigues Source: American Civil Liberties Union As the lawsuit makes clear, the chancellor’s deactivation order constitutes a clear violation of students’ First Amendment right to free speech and association. [read post]
18 Jan 2015, 9:08 pm by Lyle Denniston
Williams-Yulee has attracted the support of the American Civil Liberties Union and other First Amendment advocacy groups, and of attorneys who have run for state judicial offices. [read post]
7 Nov 2019, 1:55 pm by David Cole
    REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM As a candidate, Trump promised to overturn Roe v. [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]
29 Mar 2013, 7:47 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Organizational Briefs: 12-399 bsac American Civil Liberties Union 12-399 bsac Friends Committee on National Legislation et al. [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 4:21 am by Edith Roberts
Garza, “[t]he American Civil Liberties Union on Monday called ‘baseless’ the U.S. [read post]
10 Nov 2015, 11:58 am by Steve Sady
So we now have excellent up-to-date briefing from the petitioner as well as a thorough amicus brief from the American Civil Liberties Union to use as resources for our Oregon litigation against non-unanimous juries. [read post]
27 Jul 2011, 5:42 pm by Josh Blackman
Here are all the names (usually briefs are cited, if at all, without listing the signatories). 7 A full explication of the elimination of mens rea as atavistic and repugnant to the common law is eloquently and thoroughly set forth in the memorandum filed by Amici Curiae, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Drug Policy Alliance, Calvert… [read post]
14 Sep 2016, 8:03 am by Eric Baxter
Partially in response to that ruling, the American Civil Liberties Union – an early and ardent supporter of RFRA – announced that it would “no longer support the federal ‘religious freedom law’” for fear that it may be used “to discriminate against women, gay and transgender people and others. [read post]
28 Sep 2009, 5:00 pm
Opinion below (DC Circuit) Petition for certiorari Brief in opposition Petitioner's reply Brief amicus curiae of Federal Public Defender for District Court of Oregon (in support of petitioners) Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union (in support of petitioners) Brief amici curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York et al. [read post]
28 Sep 2009, 6:00 am
American Civil Liberties Union et al. (09-160) is   here. [read post]
17 Mar 2013, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman and Leon Friedman
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) submitted a friend-of-the-court brief on Gideon’s behalf, pointing out that state courts were very reluctant to find special circumstances no matter how difficult the case, and how limited the education of the defendant. [read post]