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ACLU Encouraged by Passage of Senate Immigration Reform Bill

WASHINGTON – Below is a statement from Laura W. Murphy, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Washington Legislative Office, on passage of the Senate immigration reform bill.

June 27, 2013

PRESS RELEASE: ACLU/SC argues before Ninth Circuit Court: Sanctions for government lying should be upheld

Fines against the government for lying to a court should be upheld, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU/SC) will argue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today.

June 26, 2013

MARRIAGE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES IN CALIFORNIA: Frequently Asked Questions

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June 26, 2013

Press Release: ICE lifts immigration hold on US citizen Gerardo Gonzalez

Just hours after U.S. citizen Gerardo Gonzalez filed suit on June 19, ICE lifted its erroneous immigration hold on him.

June 24, 2013

Lawsuit filed against ICE over unconstitutional detention of American citizens

Seeking to end the government’s practice of placing immigration holds on individuals without probable cause, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU/SC), the National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON), and the law firm Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt filed a class-actio

June 19, 2013

VICTORY! US Supreme Court invalidates patents on BRCA1 and BRCA2

Should companies be able to patent human genes? Today, the Supreme Court answered that profound question with a resounding NO.

June 13, 2013