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ACLU challenges Alabama’s HB-56 on 4th Amendment grounds

The controversial Alabama Law, HB-56 violates the Fourth Amendment of Federal Law by subjecting U.S citizens and non-citizens who are…

Department of Justice Petitioned Court of Appeals for Wiretapping Rehearing

Last week, the US Department of Justice reviewed the 2009 Amnesty vs. Blai case that pertained to the potentially illegal…

Former ACLU Lawyer Confirmed by Lawyers as Judge

San Francisco Judge Edward Chen was finally confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the federal district bench in California after…

ACLU of Virginia: Is SB 924 a “TRAP”?

Virginia’s Governor, Bob McDonnell recently signed a bill that will require the Virginia Board of Health to issue regulations requiring…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, September 13th. Here's a quick recap of Friday's stories. The ACLU will represent defense lawyers…

ACLU to Represent Defense Lawyers Against U.S. Homeland Security

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Press Photographers Association are coming together to bring a law…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, May 11th. Here's a brief look at yesterday's stories. Bowie & Jensen Opens Manhattan…

Facebook Hires Tim Muris To Help Clean Up Its Act

In the wake of on-going scrutiny of its privacy policies, as posted on TechCrunch, Facebook has hired former FTC chairman…

Student Suspended For Facebook Writings May Proceed With Lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled that Katherine Evans, a former student at Pembroke Pines Charter School in Florida, may proceed…

Monterey Cross Cut Down by Vandals

A cross that has stood on Del Monte Beach in Monterey, California since 1969 has been cut down and left…

Louisiana Justice of the Peace Refuses to Issue Marriage License to Interracial Couple

This is a story we've been watching simmer for a few days now. Keith Bardwell, a Louisiana Justice of the…

ACLU: Indiana Law Examiners Can’t Ask About Mental Illness

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has launched a class action lawsuit against the Indiana Board of Law Examiners,…