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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.
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense, No. 1:04-cv-04151, 389 F. Supp. 2d 547 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (ACLU v.DoD), is a case in United States Federal Court, wherein the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency under the Freedom of Information Act for the release of still-secret materials —specifically those related to abuse ...
During the ensuing debate regarding the proper balance of civil liberties and security, the membership of the ACLU increased by 20%, bringing the group's total enrollment to 330,000. [295] The growth continued, and by August 2008 ACLU membership was greater than 500,000. It remained at that level through 2011. [296]
Its base grew from 400,000 to 1.84 million in the 15 months following Trump's election.
A generational battle at the prominent civil rights organization threatens its core mission.
The American Civil Liberties Union brought or was a participant in 14 lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America from 1981 to March 2006. [103] A few members of the U.S. Congress also spoke out against the BSA's policies. [104] After the Dale decision, some Eagle Scouts (about 100) returned their Eagle Scout badge to the BSA in protest. [105] [106]
The American Civil Liberties Union and more than 100 other organizations are concerned the bill’s passage could create a law that is “politicized” and “discriminatory” in its enforcement.
The ACLU-NJ was founded on June 16, 1960, when North Jersey- and South Jersey-based ACLU members convened in Newark to officially form a statewide affiliate. In its first decade, the ACLU-NJ formed the Community Legal Action Workshop (CLAW) to advocate for inner-city victims of civil liberties violations in light of the Newark riots.