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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been involved in the following legal cases, either by representing a party, or filing an amicus brief, or otherwise significantly involved. 1920s [ edit ]
Civil liberties are simply defined as individual legal and constitutional protections from entities more powerful than an individual, for example, parts of the government, other individuals, or corporations. The explicitly defined liberties make up the Bill of Rights, including freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to privacy ...
In authoritarian regimes in which government censorship impedes on perceived civil liberties, some civil liberty advocates argue for the use of anonymity tools to allow for free speech, privacy, and anonymity. [5] The degree to which societies acknowledge civil liberties is affected by the influence of terrorism and war.
A privacy and civil liberties nonprofit is asking a federal judge to order the post office to suspend its Internet Covert Operations Program, which surveils Americans’ social media posts.
Sixty years after civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched to Washington, D.C., to call for freedom and economic growth, today’s generation of civil rights leaders reflect on ...
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Legal cases in which the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has played a significant role, either by representing a party, filing an amicus brief, or otherwise participating in a substantial manner.
County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, 492 U.S. 573 (1989) Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005) McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union, 545 U.S. 844 (2005) Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555 U.S. 460 (2009) Salazar v. Buono, 559 U.S. 700 (2010) American Legion v. American Humanist Association, No. 17-1717, 588 U.S ...