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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit civil rights organization founded in 1920. ACLU affiliates are active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases where it considers civil liberties at risk.
McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky - ACLU defended itself; The King’s English v. Shurtleff - represented King's English and others; Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District - represented eleven parents; Varian v. Delfino - Amicus curiae for Michelangelo Delfino and Mary Day; Gonzales v. Oregon - Amicus curiae for Oregon; Rumsfeld v.
ACLU leadership was divided on how to challenge civil rights violations. One faction, including Baldwin, Arthur Garfield Hays, and Norman Thomas, believed that direct, militant action was the best path. [11] Hays was the first of many successful attorneys that relinquished their private practices to work for the ACLU. [12]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemned Friday’s “flawed and dangerous” federal appeals court ruling that upheld the law banning the social media platform TikTok. “This ruling ...
The ACLU is not advocating against that provision and claims a bill on that issue alone could wind up on President Joe Biden’s desk independently. It’s unclear if the bill would have enough ...
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country's first ...
Steven Brown, executive director at the ACLU, said the class-action suit was necessary because the state has not shown a willingness to reform the system, despite repeated red flags from the ...
Anthony Romero became executive director in September 2001, just before the September 11, 2001, attacks.He is the first openly gay man and the first Hispanic director of the civil liberties institution.