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Alabama judge dismisses felon voting suit
(AP) -- A Montgomery judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union over registering ex-felons to vote. ...
US Spies on Americans Intimate Calls
... the personal communications of innocent Americans," said Jameel Jaffer, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's National Security Project. ...


American Civil Liberties Union Most Recent

  • Pa. official: Clothes do not make the voter
    Wearing campaign buttons or a T-shirt with candidates' names at a polling place is not grounds for preventing anyone from voting, the Pennsylvania Department of State says. What a person wears should not matter as long as a voter does not try to campaign in the polling place, state elections Commissioner Chet Harhut says in a memo sent last week to county elections officials. "Of primary concern
    - 09/09/08 at 12:28AM


  • Lawsuit threat lands controversial books back on Nampa library shelves
    Two books with graphic sexual illustrations have been restored to the shelves of the Nampa Public Library in an effort to avoid a potential lawsuit, library and American Civil Liberties Union officials announced Monday.
    - 09/08/08 at 11:47PM


  • Don't card kids in schoolhouse
    At least one-fifth of New Jersey's school districts asked students their immigration status as they registered for school, a recent American Civil Liberties Union survey found. That violates state and federal law and should be stopped.
    - 09/08/08 at 01:58PM


  • Registrar's guidance prompts ACLU complaint
    Associated Press - September 8, 2008 1:25 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union says Montgomery County's voter registrar office was wrong when it issued a news release...
    - 09/08/08 at 10:30AM


  • The Buzz
    The American Civil Liberties Union has reported donating $1.2 million to defeat Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, on the November ballot. The $1.2 million donation is the single largest check written to the campaign.
    - 09/07/08 at 11:42PM


  • Courtwatch: Defender Down: Former Va. ACLU President Disbarred After Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
    Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, was disbarred in the District last week. This marks the latest move against Rust-Tierney, who pleaded guilty to charges of receiving child pornography last year and has already been disbarred in Virginia.
    - 09/07/08 at 06:38AM


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    American Civil Liberties Union Blog Mentions

    “We’re Not ‘Lovin’ It’!” Say Protestors of McDonald’s Super-Sized ...
    On September 16, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an official complaint on behalf of Marlatt and Eggers with the Louisville Human Relations Commission. Marlatt and Eggers came back to Louisville from Indianapolis to take part in ...
    - Fri, Oct 10


    “Dare to call for justice, get labeled ‘terrorist’”
    Martin O’Malley requested the review after the American Civil Liberties Union discovered the presence of the spying unit through documents received in an unrelated lawsuit. At the time, the idea of state police spying on citizens who ...
    - Fri, Oct 10


    Va. county drops Bible education course
    The Daily Press reports: “Craig County will replace a Bible education course that had been questioned by the American Civil Liberties Union.” Visit Site » Share This.
    - Fri, Oct 10


    Congressman John Lewis: Voter ID Checks Are Intimidation & Harassment
    The American Civil Liberties Union Voting Rights Project, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and several other groups filed suit against Georgia's Secretary of State claiming that two federal laws were ...
    - Fri, Oct 10


    It’s Funny Because It’s True
    Several years ago, I had a roommate named Tim. Whenever we’d share a laugh over something absurd, Tim would say: "It’s funny…because it’s true." Well, in the funny-but-true category — especially in light of yesterday’s revelation about ...
    - Fri, Oct 10


    Court to hear ACLU's complaint over West Warwick political signs
    The Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union will ask a judge in US District Court, Providence, to issue a restraining order. The ACLU said it filed the suit on behalf of Thomas K. Jones of West Warwick, ...
    - Fri, Oct 10


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