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Aug 16, 2023
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Free Speech Rights in Government Censorship Cases
The ACLU filed two amicus briefs in cases concerning government officials’ power to block members of the public from their social media accounts.
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Aug 16, 2023
First Day of Hearing in Angola Prison Case Highlights Abusive Conditions Youth Endure
The hearing was followed by a press conference where community members denounced the state of Louisiana’s decision to transfer and keep kids in Angola
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Court case: Alex A. v. Edwards
Aug 11, 2023
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. – A state court decision issued today means Nebraska’s new restrictions on gender-related care for transgender youth and abortion access will remain law for now. ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Reproductive Freedom
Aug 11, 2023
ACLU and EFF File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brou...
Issue Areas: National Security Free Speech
Aug 10, 2023
ACLU Applauds Louisiana Governor for Calling on Board of Pardons to Review Clemency Petitions
BATON ROUGE, La. — This week, Gov. Edwards exercised his constitutionally provided executive authority to call on the Louisiana Board of Pardons to review the clemency petitions ...
Issue Areas: Capital Punishment
Aug 10, 2023
Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supports ADA Tester’s Legal Challenge to Hotel Inaccessibility
Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer Urging Supreme Court to Hold That Civil Rights Tester Has Standing to Sue Over Hotel’s Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Court case: Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer
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