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National Security:
Throughout U.S. history "national security" has often been used as a pretext for massive violations of individual rights. The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 mobilized our country in the fight against terrorism. However, this also launched a serious civil liberties crises. The ACLU continues to challenge policies like the USA Patriot Act, and creates campaigns like Safe and Free.


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National Security : Legal Documents

ACLU v. Department of Defense - Complaint (09/04/2007)
A lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DoD) demanding that it comply with a Freedom of Information Act request to release documents regarding civilians killed by coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Doe v. Gonzales Letter Brief (04/12/2006)
Doe v. Gonzales Letter Brief

ACLU Motion on CIA Glomar Ruling (12/12/2005)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Partial Relief from Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment to Defendant Central Intelligence Agency

ACLU Letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State regarding Khaled El-Masri (12/08/2005)
ACLU Letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State regarding Khalid El-Masri.

ACLU Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Regarding Khaled El-Masri (12/08/2005)
ACLU Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding Khaled El-Masri.

ACLU of PA Complaint in Coalition of Veterans Advocates v. Department of Veterans Affairs (07/13/2005)

FOIA Letter Regarding Exclusion of Foreign Nationals (03/16/2005)

Sibel Edmonds, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States Department of Justice, et al., (01/12/2005)

ACLU Complaint in the "No-Fly List" Case (04/06/2004)

Brief in U.S. v. Battle, et al (09/19/2003)
Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Defendants' Motion to Suppress Foreign Intelligence Evidence

Decision in ACLU v. US Department of Justice (05/20/2003)

Government's Response to ACLU's FOIA Request (12MB) (01/17/2003)

ACLU Amicus Brief in U.S. v. Awadallah (11/22/2002)

ACLU Memorandum in Support of Injunction (11/13/2002)

ACLU Motion for Injunction (11/13/2002)

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