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Ft. Irwin Man Sues for Conscientious Objector Status (10/19/2007)
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Deborah H. Karpatkin and the ACLU of Southern California today filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a 26-year-old Army specialist being kept in the Army against his Buddhist-Taoist beliefs. The suit seeks to have the man, who enlisted only after being promised that military duties would not conflict with his religious beliefs, discharged as a conscientious objector.

ACLU Announces Settlement in Case of Christian Barred from Preaching in Rhode Island Prison (07/30/2007)
PROVIDENCE, RI - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of its lawsuit on behalf of a Christian prisoner who has been barred since 2003 from preaching during Christian religious services at the state prison.

ACLU of New Mexico Settles Lawsuit Against NMSU Football Coach (06/21/2007)
LAS CRUCES, NM - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has settled a lawsuit against New Mexico State University (NMSU) head football coach Hal Mumme on behalf of four Muslim players who claim they were victims of religious discrimination. The parties have agreed to keep the amount of the settlement confidential for six months.

ACLU of New Mexico’s Case Against NMSU Football Coach Will Go to Trial (06/06/2007)
LAS CRUCES, NM - The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico announced today that a federal court judge has rejected a request by New Mexico State University (NMSU) head football coach Hal Mumme to throw out the ACLU’s case charging him with discriminating against four Muslim players on the basis of their religion. The ruling means that the case will go to trial on June 25, 2007.

ACLU Applauds Congress’ Vote For Religious Freedom (05/02/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today praised the House for standing for religious freedom during its vote of HR 1429, the “Improving Head Start Act of 2007.” The body rejected a motion that would have removed longstanding civil rights protections prohibiting the hiring of teachers, staff and volunteers based on religion in Head Start programs. The provision failed by a vote of 195 to 222.

Egbert v. Nicholson Petition to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (09/29/2006)
Egbert v. Nicholson Petition to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Complaint in ACLU v. North Carolina (07/27/2005)

ACLU Memo in Support of Second Baptist (10/28/2002)

Complaint in Second Baptist v. Mifflin (10/28/2002)

The CARD Coalition Urges the HELP Committee Not to Advance SAMHSA Until Religious Liberty and Civil Rights Concerns Are Addressed (01/29/2008)

Jewish Council for Public Affairs Letter urging Opposition to the "Public Expression of Religion Act" (09/05/2006)

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Letter Urging Opposition to the "Public Expression of Religion Act" (09/05/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition of (S. 3696) the Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 (08/02/2006)

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 2679, "The Public Expression of Religion Act" (07/25/2006)