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ACLU Applauds Changes to Aid Restoration of Voting Rights in Florida, Urges Governor to Make Process Automatic (04/24/2002)
MIAMI--In a little publicized but important change, Florida's Office of Executive Clemency, together with the Florida Parole Commission, recently posted a shortened and simplified online version of the form that ex-felons must use to apply for restoration of their civil rights, including the right to vote. 

Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments Today in Medical Marijuana Case with National Impact (04/08/2002)
SAN FRANCISCO--In a case that will likely decide the fate of most of the nation's medical marijuana laws, today the American Civil Liberties Union is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that the government cannot revoke the licenses of California doctors who recommend the medical use of marijuana to their patients. 

Calling Administration Position Extreme, ACLU Urges Rational End to Discriminatory Cocaine Sentencing Disparity (03/19/2002)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the United States Sentencing Commission to redouble its efforts to abolish the dramatic disparities in sentencing policy between crack and powder cocaine, and called the Administration's proposal to lessen the disparity by increasing powder sentences "extreme."  

Justices to Hear Arguments Tomorrow in Landmark ACLU Challenge to Mandatory School Drug Testing (03/18/2002)
WASHINGTON--In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow, the American Civil Liberties Union will urge the Justices to reject random urine testing of students involved in extracurricular activities. 

ACLU Says Bush Anti-Drug Goals Unattainable Unless Funding Meets Rhetoric (02/12/2002)
WASHINGTON -- While the American Civil Liberties Union applauds the President's newly announced goal of reducing drug use in America by 25 percent over the next five years, such a goal seems unrealistic unless the White House brings its funding priorities more in-line with its rhetoric. 

Citing Free Speech Rights, LA Court Rejects Government's Extremist Tactics in Culture War Against Raves (02/04/2002)
NEW ORLEANS--In a ruling the American Civil Liberties Union called a "major victory" for free speech rights, a federal judge today permanently blocked federal agents from banning masks, pacifiers, and glow sticks at a local dance venue as part of its nationwide war against rave concerts. 

ACLU of Ohio Sues Local School Over Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes (11/20/2001)
CLEVELAND--Saying that no widespread drug abuse among student athletes exists, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today filed a class action lawsuit in United States District Court in Columbus challenging the Dublin City School District's policy of random drug testing of student athletes. 

High Court to Rule on Student Drug Tests; ACLU Says Decision Could Set New Limits in War on Drugs (11/08/2001)
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union said today that the Supreme Court's decision to review the constitutionality of random urine testing of students involved in extracurricular activities may lead to a sharper line being drawn on when and why students can be tested. 

ACLU Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Defer to Guam High Court on Rastafarian's Right to Use Marijuana for Religious Purposes (11/02/2001)
HONOLULU--In a first-of-its-kind case involving the right of a Rastafarian in Guam to use marijuana for religious purposes, the American Civil Liberties Union on Monday will tell a federal appeals court that fundamental religious freedoms should not be stunted by one nation's ""war on drugs."" 

In Settlement of ACLU Lawsuit, New Mexico School District Agrees to Call Off Drug-Sniffing Dogs (10/25/2001)
ALBUQUERQUE - In a victory for students' rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico today announced that the Lordsburg Municipal School District has agreed to end its monthly drug-dog sweeps of students in grades 5-12.