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ACLU of Hawaii Victorious in Challenge to Honolulu Prosecutor’s Unlawful Use of Public Funds in Political Campaigning (03/14/2007)
HONOLULU - In a victory for voter fairness on election ballot measures, the state Supreme Court sided with the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii in ruling that a Honolulu prosecutor unlawfully used public funds and resources to urge voters to approve a proposed constitutional amendment.

ACLU Praises Protection of Freedom of Information Act, Says OPEN Government Act A Step in the Right Direction (03/13/2007)
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the Senate introduction of the OPEN Government Act of 2007. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the legislation, which will both protect and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act.

In Victory for Open Government, New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Videotaping of Public Meetings is a Basic Right (03/07/2007)
NEWARK, N.J. - The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey praised a New Jersey Supreme Court decision released today that protects an individual's right to videotape public meetings.

ACLU Urges Lawmakers to Support Free Speech Rights of Servicemembers (03/06/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and Congressman John Tierney (D-MA), Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs for holding hearings to investigate the mistreatment of veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

MCLU Says Candidate’s Right to Exercise Political Speech Violated (03/02/2007)
PORTLAND, ME - On Monday, the Maine Civil Liberties Union will argue in Cumberland County Superior Court that a Maine law restricting political speech is unconstitutional.

ACLU Calls on New Jersey Supreme Court to Protect Reproductive Freedom and Free Speech (02/20/2007)
TRENTON, NJ - The American Civil Liberties Union today called on the New Jersey Supreme Court to protect women’s reproductive rights and physicians’ free speech rights. The ACLU urged the court to overturn a lower court medical malpractice decision that would have the effect of improperly forcing physicians to give a non-medical, value-laden speech to their patients before performing an abortion.

ACLU Lauds Senate Hearing on Science Saying, "Fund Research Not Ideology" (02/07/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing today on oversight of government research on climate change, noting that recent government funded scientific studies have often put politics above facts.

ACLU Challenges Baltimore County Sign Ordinance That Unconstitutionally Restricts Political Speech (02/02/2007)
BALTIMORE - Alarmed that Baltimore County has elected - for the second time in a decade - to waste taxpayer resources trying to restrict the free speech rights of it own residents, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland today filed suit seeking to overturn a new county law that unconstitutionally limits when individuals can place political signs on their private property.

City Cannot Block Release of NYPD Materials from Republican National Convention, Federal Court Rules (01/22/2007)
NEW YORK - A federal judge today rejected the city's attempt to block the New York Civil Liberties Union from making public extensive information on the mass arrests and detentions that occurred during the 2004 Republic National Convention.

ACLU Welcomes Senate Stand on Free Speech (01/19/2007)
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union praised the Senate for removing a provision from the “Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007” before passing the measure late last night.

North Carolina Appeals Court Allows ACLU Lawsuit Over Court Swearing-in Practice to Go Forward (01/16/2007)
RALEIGH, NC - A unanimous North Carolina Court of Appeals today ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina can proceed with its lawsuit challenging state courts' practice of refusing to allow people of non-Christian faiths to swear religious oaths using any text other than the Christian Bible.

ACLU Says Virginia Schoolteacher Has Right to Artistic Expression (12/14/2006)
RICHMOND, VA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today called the widely publicized suspension of an art teacher in Chesterfield County a real-life constitutional lesson for students. Chesterfield officials suspended Stephen Murmer from his job as a public school art teacher because of the unique artwork he creates in his personal time, namely floral and abstract paintings produced by using his buttocks. The ACLU said that the First Amendment protects Murmer's right to produce and sell his paintings, which he does entirely outside of school, on his own time, and at his own expense.

ACLU Defends Political Activist in Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Rhode Island Politician (11/27/2006)
PROVIDENCE, RI - Citing important free speech concerns, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today filed a response and counter-claim on behalf of Jonathan Daly-LaBelle, a South Kingstown resident who was sued for defamation by a political candidate a day before this month’s elections. The candidate, Andrew Bilodeau, alleged that Daly-LaBelle defamed him and violated state campaign finance laws by distributing a flier that was critical of Bilodeau’s campaign.

ACLU of Louisiana Challenges Discriminatory Parade Fees (11/16/2006)
NEW ORLEANS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit to challenge excessive escort fees applied to Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and second-line parade groups in New Orleans.

ACLU of Puerto Rico Files Lawsuit Against FBI for Wrongfully Attacking Journalists During a Raid (09/20/2006)
SAN JUAN, PR - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Puerto Rico today filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigations for violating the civil rights of more than 20 reporters in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The journalists were beaten, maced, and prevented from covering a significant news story even though they were violating no laws.

ACLU and New Mexico Health Department Reach Agreement in Employee Free Speech Case (07/26/2006)
SANTA FE, NM -- Employees at the Santa Fe office of the New Mexico Department of Health now have a place to post materials expressing their opinions about the Iraq war and other important topics, thanks to a legal agreement obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico.

ACLU and New Mexico Health Department Reach Agreement in Employee Free Speech Case (07/26/2006)
SANTA FE, NM -- Employees at the Santa Fe office of the New Mexico Department of Health now have a place to post materials expressing their opinions about the Iraq war and other important topics, thanks to a legal agreement obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico.

Maine Civil Liberties Union Says Candidate’s Right to Exercise Political Speech Violated (07/20/2006)
PORTLAND, ME — The Maine Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion on behalf of Michael Mowles, a 2006 candidate for the Maine House of Representatives. Mowles became the subject of harmful scrutiny during his bid for the Republican primary nomination after the State Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices publicly criticized his campaign literature, using an unconstitutional law to limit political speech.

ACLU Condemns House Resolution Approving SWIFT Program (06/29/2006)
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the House of Representatives to vote against a resolution that would support the Administration’s program to collect financial information obtained by the SWIFT financial clearinghouse. The House resolution also condemns the news media’s disclosure of that program.

ACLU to House: Don't Block Constituent Email (06/13/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today denounced a move by the House Chief Administrative Officer to use so-called "logic puzzles" to limit the ability of constituents to e-mail their Representatives. According to the Washington Post and Roll Call, the House Administration Committee found that on one day alone, of 8,262 visits to Web sites for citizens to contact members, only 1,568 messages were actually sent.