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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.
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 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 ...
In the decision now before the justices, a panel of the 6th Circuit ruled by a 2-1 vote that the Tennessee ban on transgender care does not amount to a sex-based classification, so no reason ...
Current law does not allow the Internal Revenue Service to suspend the tax-exempt status of organizations that have provided material support to such organizations, but it is a federal crime for ...
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.
Myriad Genetics (2013) case at the US Supreme Court and the ACLU's efforts in ACLU v. Reno (1997). [1] Hansen was at the ACLU for 40 years, from 1973 to 2013, retiring as Senior National Staff Counsel, and the ACLU's longest-serving attorney. [2] Hansen graduated from Carleton College in 1969 and earned his J.D. degree from the University of ...
The ACLU, founded in 1920, is a well-known non-profit organization that helps to preserve freedom of speech and works to change policy. [29] Another organization is the NAACP , founded in 1909, which focuses on protecting the civil rights of minorities.