The Supreme Court's decision banning execution of the mentally retarded represented the high water mark for civil liberties during the 2001 Term. But that victory was offset by decisions upholding school vouchers and student drug testing, both issued on the final day of the Term. Read more >>

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The 2001 Term Preview, by Steven R. Shapiro, ACLU Legal Director
Round Two: Cyber-Censorship Returns to Supreme Court, by Ann Beeson, ACLU National Staff Attorney
Double Take: Justices Revisit Execution of People with Mental Retardation and Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders, by Vivian Berger, ACLU General Counsel