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Publisher: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ACLU: Student Rights 
 Press releases, legal documents, fact sheets, and other resources from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on constitutional rights topics pertaining to students and young people. Includes sections on discrimination, dress codes and uniforms, drug testing, zero-tolerance policy, freedom of expression, off-campus conduct, privacy, religion, and sexuality. http://www.aclu.org/standup/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Drugs, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Did You Fly JetBlue?
"If you flew on JetBlue before September 2002, a file containing a variety of personal information about you may have been created by a Department of Defense subcontractor called Torch Concepts. On this page you will find information about what kind of information may be in your dossier, and how you can find out." From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.aclu.org//privacy/consumer/15588res20030923.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Nov 27, 2005 The Sun Also Sets: Understanding the Patriot Act "Sunsets"
"The Patriot Act contains more than 150 separate sections in 10 major titles. About a tenth of the law expires or 'sunsets' this year [2005] unless Congress votes to reauthorize it. The sections discussed and listed ... [on this site] are the most significant provisions that Congress must examine as it deliberates again on the Patriot Act." Also includes links to related information from the ACLU. From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/sunsets.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Dec 21, 2005 ACLU: Immigrants' Rights
Policy statements and other material about the rights of immigrants, refugees and non-citizens in the U.S. Topics include asylum, detention, discrimination, workplace rights, and judicial review and court access. Includes legislative and legal documents, press releases, and position papers. Some documents available in Spanish. From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Emigration & Immigration, Law by Subject Last updated Nov 6, 2009 Real Nightmare
The site takes the position that "the Real ID Act of 2005 would turn our state driver's licenses into a genuine national identity card and impose numerous new burdens on taxpayers ... [and others] -- while doing nothing to protect against terrorism." Provides discussion of why the Real ID Act should be opposed, updates about Real ID legislation in the states, and links to related material. From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.realnightmare.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Dec 3, 2007 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Compilation of policy and opinion pieces on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA, signed into law in July 2008). Includes many letters and other documents against the FISA Amendments Act, which "[u]ntil Congress enacted the FAA, FISA generally prohibited the government from conducting electronic surveillance without first obtaining an individualized order from the FISA court." From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.aclu.org/safefree/spying/fisa.html Topics: National Security Last updated Jul 28, 2008 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Women's Rights
Background about the Women's Rights Project (WRP) at the ACLU, which was co-founded by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1972. Features a video history, information about women and the ACLU (such as Jane Addams, Jeanette Rankin, and Dorothy Kenyon), list of leaders, and a tribute to Ginsburg and WRP staff. Also includes project reports, and news and blog entries on the four WRP core areas: employment, violence against women, criminal justice, and education. From the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/womens-rights Topics: Women Last updated Nov 6, 2009 |
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