Barring Intervention from U.S. Supreme Court, Gay Marriage to Begin Next Week in Virginia
Summary: Should the United States Supreme Court not intervene in Virginia's battle against same-sex marriage, couples could begin to tie the…
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ACLU Sues U.S. Government for Lack of Representation for Child Immigrants
The federal government was sued on Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union for its failure to provide legal representation…
Memo Released Justifying Drone Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
A Justice Department memo was released by a federal court on Monday that justifies the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki with…
Women Sue Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for Forced Pregnancy Tests During Arrests
A lawsuit has been filed against the Alameda County Sheriff that claims the department violated the rights of a woman…
The U.S. Justice Department’s Use of Cell Phone Tracking
An appeals court ruled in a privacy-rights case, that the U.S. Justice Department’s use of cell-phone tracking in prosecutions that…
ACLU Challenges Idaho’s Ag-Gag Law in Court
Idaho’s Ag-Gag law, recently signed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, has been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union of…
ACLU Takes Gay Marriage Crusade to State Level in Pennsylvania, Elsewhere
After taking a breath following the Supreme Court’s lifting of the federal ban on same-sex marriage, the American Civil Liberties…
Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation to Be Provided With Representation
A recent ruling by a judge in California’s federal court has ordered immigration courts in California, Arizona, and Washington to…
Supreme Court Blocks Illinois Law Meant to Prevent People from Recording Police
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the implementation of an Illinois law that was meant to prohibit people from…
Chairman of Progressive Auto Insurance Donates to ACLU
Everyone has seen the television commercials for Progressive Auto Insurance. They feature an actress donned in white garments. The chairman of…
Federal Appeals Court Rules Telecommunications Companies Have Legal Immunity in Connection with NSA Program
In recent days, a federal appeals court ruled that a 2008 law granting telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the…
Pagan NC Mother Cries Foul When Son Comes Home From School with Bible
At least it’s not pornography. But that’s not what a Buncombe County mother had to say when her son came…