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  2. History of the American Civil Liberties Union - Wikipedia

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    American Civil Liberties Union, the Supreme Court voided the anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act (the CDA), finding they violated the freedom of speech provisions of the First Amendment. In their decision, the Supreme Court held that the CDA's "use of the undefined terms 'indecent' and 'patently offensive' will provoke ...

  3. American Civil Liberties Union - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Roger Nash Baldwin - Wikipedia

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    In 1920, NCLB was renamed the American Civil Liberties Union, with Baldwin continuing as the ACLU's first executive director. [ 4 ] In the meantime, on 30 October 1918, as a conscientious objector himself, refusing even to register for the draft, undergo medical examination, or accept any alternative service such as farming, was sentenced at ...

  5. 18 states, ACLU file lawsuits against Trump order that seeks ...

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    The ACLU filed its lawsuit late Monday in New Hampshire federal court seeking to block Trump's order based on the harm it could harm an immigrant community of Indonesians and others in that state.

  6. Civil and political rights - Wikipedia

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    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. The NRA is a civil rights group founded in 1871 that primarily focuses on protecting the ...

  7. The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump's promises of ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union - Wikipedia

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    McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, 545 U.S. 844 (2005), was a case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 2, 2005. [1] At issue was whether the Court should continue to inquire into the purpose behind a religious display and whether evaluation of the government's claim of secular purpose for the religious displays may take evolution into ...

  9. KFile: Harris told ACLU in 2019 she supports cuts to ICE ...

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    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.