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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 budget of the ACLU in 2024 was $383 million. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases where it considers civil liberties at risk.
The ACLU chose not to represent any of the defendants, and they were all found guilty and sentenced to three to five years in prison. [109] Their defense attorneys were all cited for contempt, went to prison, and were disbarred. [98] When the government indicted additional party members, the defendants could not find attorneys to represent them ...
The ACLU questionnaire, which was sent to all Democratic and Republican candidates during the 2020 presidential campaign, provides a clear record of Harris’ progressive stances.
By comparison, the ACLU says it filed 13 lawsuits and other legal actions against President George W. Bush’s administration in his first term, mostly alleging encroachments on civil liberties ...
ACLU warns new House bill would give Trump ‘dangerous’ tool to stifle free speech and target political enemies Michelle Del Rey November 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM
ACLU v. Ashcroft (2002) Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. 2003 State v. Dalton; McConnell v. FEC; Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) - Amicus curiae; Goodridge v. Department of Public Health - Amicus curiae; Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of New England - Amicus curiae; United States v. American Library Association; 2004 ACLU v. Ashcroft (2004 ...
The American Civil Liberties Union has crafted action plans for every state, including Massachusetts,to ensure no glitches on Election Day.
His critics within the ACLU have launched websites such as savetheaclu.org and voicesfortheaclu.org, reporting that he "has betrayed fundamental ACLU values". [13] [16] In 2002, Romero signed a consent decree with the New York Attorney General at the time, Eliot Spitzer, to settle a privacy breach that had been discovered on the ACLU website ...