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Nov 02, 2017
ACLU Sues Nevada Over Deficient, Unconstitutional Public Defense System in 11 Rural Counties
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Nevada, Franny Forsman, and O’Melveny & Myers LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada for routin...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
Nov 01, 2017
Guantánamo Judge Sentences Marine General to 21 Days for Contempt
Chief Military Commissions Defense Counsel, USMC Brig. Gen. John Baker, Held in Contempt for Allowing Civilian Defense Lawyers to Leave Case for Ethical Reasons
Issue Areas: National Security
Nov 01, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump’s Call to End Immigration Program, Send NYC Attack Suspect to Guantánamo
NEW YORK — President Trump today urged Congress to end a longtime immigration program, invoked “extreme vetting,” and said he is considering sending the man arrested in yeste...
Issue Areas: National Security Immigrants' Rights
Nov 01, 2017
ACLU of Oklahoma Sues Over Forced Labor, Human Trafficking in Court-Mandated “Rehab” Program
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma filed suit today against the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program (D.A.R.P., Inc. or D.A.R.P.) for a number of egre...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Oct 31, 2017
ACLU Joins Professor’s Lawsuit Against FBI for Baseless Arrest and Illegal Spying
Chinese-American Professor’s Case Challenges Warrantless Surveillance and Malicious Prosecution
Issue Areas: National Security
Court case: Xi v. United States – Challenge to Warrantless Surveillance
Oct 31, 2017
ACLU Challenges Government Detention of 10-Year-Old Rosa Maria Hernandez
Child With Cerebral Palsy Was Detained by Border Agents Immediately After Surgery, Lawsuit Seeks to Free Her
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court case: R.M.H. v. Lloyd
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