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At the national level, the ACLU consists of two legal entities: the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) social welfare group; and the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Both are non-profit organizations that engage in civil rights litigation, advocacy, and education. The two organizations are closely related, and share common ...
Prior to U.S. entry into World War II, more Americans than ever viewed the Bill of Rights as a hallowed document, and numerous organizations promoted the principle of civil liberties. [80] Chicago and New York proclaimed "Civil Rights" weeks, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced a national Bill of Rights day.
William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American attorney and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven. [1] Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the co-founder of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the "leading gathering place for radical lawyers in ...
Anthony D. Romero (born July 9, 1965) is an American lawyer who serves as the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. He assumed the position in 2001 as the first Latino and openly gay man to do so.
On Aug. 5, the American Civil Liberties Union, its state affiliate and the Southern Poverty Law Center will argue with those representing the State Board of Election Commissioners before Judge ...
Melvin Lawrence Wulf (November 1, 1927 – July 8, 2023) was an American constitutional lawyer.He was the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1962 to 1977.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump 's administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array ...
The ACLU is also calling on U.S. Congress to reject any legislation that would codify the contents of the executive order and consider filing an amicus brief in support of the litigation.