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O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

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O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Free Speech
Status: Ongoing
The ACLU, the ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
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