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ACLU 2025 Annual Report

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Fatal Flaws: Revealing the Racial and Religious Gerrymandering of the Capital Jury

Fatal Flaws: Revealing the Racial and Religious Gerrymandering of the Capital Jury, exposes how the process of “death qualification,” which requires that jurors be willing to impose a death sentence to serve on a capital jury, warps juries in capital trials. Drawing on consistent studies from multiple states across the country, the report reveals how this process disproportionately excludes Black prospective jurors, women, and people of faith from serving in some of the most important cases heard in American courthouses.

Issue Areas: Capital Punishment



Annual Report

ACLU 2024 Annual Report

The ACLU’s 2024 annual report highlights how the organization worked around the clock this year to safeguard voting rights ahead of the November elections, protect bodily autonomy, defend free speech, and much more. Alongside breakdowns of the ACLU’s key wins and efforts throughout 2024, the report tells the stories of ACLU activists, advocates, and clients who are on the front lines of this fight.

 

 


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Scorecard for State Supreme Court Transparency

NOTE: This report has been updated. To view the original version, click the above "download document" button.

Issue Areas: Civil Liberties

ACLU Magazine

Published twice a year, ACLU Magazine shares updates on the ACLU's critical litigation and advocacy work across the country and tells the stories of the activists, attorneys, and clients at the heart of each case and campaign. To receive ACLU Magazine by mail, become a monthly donor today.