The ACLU's work to defend and promote equality, liberty, democracy, and justice is organized around three Centers. The Centers serve as focal points for strategic thinking and collaborative initiatives involving the Legal Department, the Communications Department and the Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department.
As Policy #511 recognizes, because our resources are limited, “some selectivity must be exercised in deciding which cases should be taken. The ACLU cannot take every case where there is a civil liberties question being raised.” We do not have the capacity to take every case that has legal merit.
A number of national projects address specific civil liberties issues: AIDS, capital punishment, lesbian and gay rights, immigrants' rights, prisoners' rights, reproductive freedom, voting rights, women's rights and workplace rights.
Typically, we need at least 3-4 weeks, and sometimes much longer, to respond and cannot guarantee that we will provide you with direct legal representation or advice once we have reached a decision.
Going forward, the ACLU's plan of action includes concrete steps to:Demand government accountability and transparency. ... Protect the rights of immigrants. ... Defend reproductive rights. ... Protect First Amendment rights. ... Defend LGBT rights. ... Defend core civil rights and civil liberties from erosion. ... Mobilize the American people.Jan 19, 2017
The ACLU generally files cases that affect the civil liberties or civil rights of large numbers of people, rather than those involving a dispute between individual parties. The basic questions we ask when reviewing a potential case are: Is this a significant civil liberties or civil rights issue?
The five freedoms it protects: speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Together, these five guaranteed freedoms make the people of the United States of America the freest in the world.
What Are Examples of Civil Rights Violations?Unreasonable searches and seizures.Cruel and unusual punishment.Losing a job or being passed over for a promotion due to discrimination.Abuse by a public official.Any discrimination based on a superficial quality or belief.Oct 9, 2019
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