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Numbers Tell the Story of Our Government's Watchlisting Binge | American Civil Liberties Union Update Our privacy
ACLU EYE on the FBI: Documents Reveal Lack of Privacy Safeguards and Guidance in Government’s "Suspi
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FBI: Documents Reveal Lack of Privacy Safeguards and Guidance in Government’s "Suspicious Activity Report
Chelsea Manning and the Government's Draconian Approach to Whistleblowers | American Civil Liberties
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Chelsea Manning and the Government's Draconian Approach to Whistleblowers | American Civil Liberties Union Update Our
New Resource Tool Sheds Light on Government’s Prepublication Review System | American Civil Libertie
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ACLU Seeks Information on Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters | American Civil Liberties Union Update Our privacy statement is
ACLU v. CBP - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters | Ame
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ACLU v. CBP - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters
ACLU Challenges Government’s "Fiction of Deniability" on Use of Drones for Targeted Killing | Americ
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ACLU Challenges Government’s "Fiction of Deniability" on Use of Drones for Targeted Killing
The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling | America
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The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling | American Civil
NYU–Stanford Report Documents U.S. Government’s False Narrative on Drone Strikes | American Civil Li
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to expose , “[t]his narrative is false.” The report rejects the U. S. government’s claims to
Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service | American Civil
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Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service | American Civil
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May 28, 2015 As part of the Affordable Care Act, the federal government issued a
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table.” However, in ruling after ruling, judges have taken issue with the government’s argument that these
ACLU Statement on Congress Passing Bill that Massively Expands the Government’s Power to Spy on Amer
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of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two years, expand the federal government’s power to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
The Government’s System of Censoring Its Former Employees Is Unconstitutional | American Civil Liber
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The Government’s System of Censoring Its Former Employees Is Unconstitutional | American Civil Liberties Union Update Our
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word in the ACLU’s quest for transparency surrounding the government’s targeted killing program
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers | American Civil L
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ACLU Share This Page February 2, 2021 In just six months, the federal government conducted an unprecedented
ACLU Challenges Government's Stigmatizing Of Mainstream Muslim Groups In Holy Land Case | American C
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ACLU is asking a federal court to declare the government's public naming of
Where's the Suspicion in Government's "Suspicious Activity" Reports? | American Civil Liberties Unio
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Federal Crackdown on Immigration Activists Threatens to Chill Free Speech | American Civil Liberties
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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the officials who I feel the most betrayed by this year are our federal judges. Federal judges are
Federal Appeals Court Hears Crucial Case on First Amendment and Photography | American Civil Liberti
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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intelligence agencies are racing to integrate AI into some of the government’s most profound decisions
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In September 2017 we, along with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, sued the federal government for its
VICTORY! Federal Judge Deep-Sixes Arizona’s Ridiculously Overbroad ‘Nude Photo’ Law | American Civil
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VICTORY! Federal Judge Deep-Sixes Arizona’s Ridiculously Overbroad ‘Nude Photo’ Law | American Civil Liberties Union Update Our privacy statement is
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law | American Civil Liberties Union
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John Lewis, the bill seeks to re-establish preclearance, the federal government’s authority to
ACLU Urges Federal Court to Demand ICE Provide COVID-19 Antivirals to People in Detention | American
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to COVID-19 antivirals violated people’s Fifth Amendment rights, which requires that the government provide adequate medical care
New Data Connect the Federal Executions and a COVID-19 Outbreak in Indiana | American Civil Libertie
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19 Outbreak in Indiana The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the
ACLU Urges Federal Court to Block Florida Officials’ Unconstitutional Order to Deactivate Pro-Palest
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Voting Rights Groups Respond to Federal Court Decision Allowing Pa. Counties to Reject Some Mail Bal
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John Lewis, the bill seeks to re-establish preclearance, the federal government’s authority to
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ACLU Commends Senate Judiciary Committee’s Bill to Rein in the Government’s Use of
Ghailani Trial Underscores Federal Courts' Ability To Prosecute Terrorism Suspects, Says ACLU | Amer
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in an armed conflict with drug cartels, and the people the government’s strikes have killed
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racism and errors of the criminal legal system permanent. The federal government’s eagerness to
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ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas Migrant Transportation Order | American Civil Liberties
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As the lawsuit explains, the order unlawfully interferes with the federal government’s handling of
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would effectively deny protection to thousands of vulnerable individuals. The government’s blatant disregard for
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Federal Court Rules Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated U.S. Constitution | American Civil Liberties
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Respond to Federal Court Victory Blocking the Government From Expel
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Respond to Federal Court Victory Blocking the Government From Expelling Families to Danger
Supreme Court Extends Pause on Anti-Immigrant Texas Legislation that Would Overstep Federal Law | Am
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even years – before their cases are even heard.” The advocates challenge the government’s attempt to
New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters | American Civil Liberties Unio
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Civil and Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Federal Clemency for Military Veterans Vulnerable to
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Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Politic
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John Lewis, the bill seeks to re-establish preclearance, the federal government’s authority to
ACLU Stresses Need for Federal Voting Rights Protections Amid Senate Reintroduction of John Lewis Vo
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John Lewis, the bill seeks to re-establish preclearance, the federal government’s authority to
Koontz v. Watson — Challenge to Kansas Law Targeting Boycotts of Israel | American Civil Liberties U
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in this boycott in order to protest the Israeli government’s treatment of
Federal Court Blocks FDA Restriction That Unnecessarily Imposes COVID-19 Risks on Patients Seeking A
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place until at least 30 days after the end of the federal government’s declared public
Federal Court Blocks FDA Restriction That Unnecessarily Imposes COVID-19 Risks on Patients Seeking A
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place until at least 30 days after the end of the federal government’s declared public
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to impose its beliefs on others. The bishops and the federal government’s appeal is
New Documents Reveal Government Plans to Spy on Keystone XL Protesters | American Civil Liberties Un
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Releases › New Documents Reveal Government Plans to Spy on Keystone XL Protesters ACLU Sues Federal Agencies Over Refusal to
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19 Outbreak in Indiana The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the
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fights for the individuals and communities harmed by the government’s discriminatory practice of
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Reinstate NSA’s Bulk Electronic Metadata Program A FISC opinion granting the government’s application seeking to
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when, and catalog “suspicious activities” based on the vaguest standards. The government’s collection of
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a United States person or entity. Specifically, the Hawaii court blocked the government’s efforts to
Under This Law, Encouraging Undocumented Immigrants to Seek Shelter Could Be a Crime | American Civi
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its teaching, research, and faculty hiring in line with the government’s preferred ideology. Using
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do not pose a danger or flight risk. Since May 2014, the federal district court’s ruling
Census Citizenship Question Illegally Discriminates Against Immigrants | American Civil Liberties Un
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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seek to influence and even manipulate public opinion by promoting the government’s chosen messages: that
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unlikely to pose a “significant security threat.” Moreover, if the government's evidence is not
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from India. These workers were trafficked into the United States through the federal government's H-2B
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bedrock principles of trademark and First Amendment law, calling the government’s theory “creative to
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became a source of strength after 9/11 and the government’s assault on civil
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
Obama Administration Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans Outside Combat Zones | American Ci
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in the case. "The Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected the government's claim to
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in D.C. issued a decision and injunction permanently blocking the government’s general rule against
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to 500 guestworkers from India trafficked into the U.S. through the federal government's H-2B
'Turn the Plane Around': Government Wrongfully Deports Asylum Seekers | American Civil Liberties Uni
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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are an economic positive. Nor, finally, was the court swayed by the government’s reliance on the
DHS' Threat to Prosecute Officials of Sanctuary Cities Is Unconstitutional | American Civil Libertie
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of ways, have decided not to entangle themselves in the federal government’s deportation program
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tracks sensitive information about innocent people. The erosion of reasonable restrictions on government's power to
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cases proceed in court encourages them to disappear from the government’s radar. That’s
Al-Aulaqi v. Obama - Constitutional Challenge to Proposed Killing of U.S. Citizen | American Civil L
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Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in August 2010 challenging the government's asserted authority to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
Executive Order to Shut Down the Border Would Put Thousands of Lives at Risk | American Civil Libert
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
A Mother and Child Fled the Congo, Only to Be Cruelly Separated by the US Government | American Civi
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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it manages to underscore both the recklessness of the government's central claim and
#ProtectBlackDissent: Campaign to End Surveillance of Black Activists | American Civil Liberties Uni
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racial equality, liberation, and an end to violence against Black people. Our government’s shameful practice of
DOJ Emails Show Feds Were Less Than "Explicit" With Judges On Cell Phone Tracking Tool | American Ci
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technology from courts in applications for electronic surveillance orders, the federal government is essentially seeking
Victory in Court: CIA Can No Longer Refuse to "Confirm or Deny" on Drones | American Civil Liberties
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the public's right to understand and evaluate the government's defense of
ACLU Obtains Documents Showing Widespread Abuse of Child Immigrants in U.S. Custody | American Civil
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The misconduct demonstrated in these records is breathtaking, as is the government’s complete failure to
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subject to mandatory, no-bond detention. The lawsuit challenges the government's policy and
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protected interest in freedom from physical detention and that the government's justification for
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of Justice (DOJ) to turn over records related to the government's use of
ACLU Sues to Stop Deportation of Iraqis Targeted in Weekend ICE Raids | American Civil Liberties Uni
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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even years – before their cases are even heard.” The advocates challenge the government’s attempt to
Here Is Some of the Human Misery Caused by President Trump’s Muslim Ban From Those Most Impacted | A
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even years – before their cases are even heard.” The advocates challenge the government’s attempt to
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states generally have latitude to determine school curricula, these bills overstep the government’s legitimate authority. Instead
District Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusi
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Stops in Los Angeles WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today granted the federal government’s request to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like Under President Trump | American Civil Liberties Uni
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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serious injury against a protester, claiming it was self-inflicted . 3. The federal government has implemented “no
Arizona Lawmakers Running Scared After Anti-Boycott Law Ruled Unconstitutional | American Civil Libe
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PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the government's request to
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clear their names. That’s unconstitutional. There’s another important aspect to the government’s case at this
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divestments, and sanctions could help bring about an end to the Israeli government’s occupation, in
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court dismissed the case again in 2018 based on the government’s claims that further
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care? (all numbers as of 10/15/18) According to the government’s status report to