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NYCLU Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging New York's Policy of Jailing Protesters (05/30/2001)
NEW YORK--The New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the police department's policy of jailing people who commit minor offenses at protests and demonstrations. 

ACLU Condemns the Suspension of Senators From Puerto Rico Legislature (05/10/2001)
SAN JUAN, PR -- The American Civil Liberties Union's Puerto Rico chapter today criticized the decision by the Puerto Rico Senate's majority to suspend five of its senators for openly criticizing the majority's legislative strategy in regards to Veiques Island.

ACLU Sues Seattle Police for Withholding Key WTO Document (05/10/2001)
SEATTLE -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington today filed a lawsuit against the Seattle Police Department for failing to disclose a key document relating to police enforcement of the City's "no protest zone" during the World Trade Organization demonstrations in 1999.

City to Repeal "Get a License to Talk" Law, Court Approves Final Settlement of ACLU Lawsuit (05/08/2001)
SEATTLE, WA -- A U.S. District Court judge today permanently barred the enforcement of a City of Medina law that required people to apply for a license from town officials and submit to a criminal background check before exercising their free speech rights. 

ACLU of Puerto Rico Criticizes Government Treatment of Veiques Protestors (05/07/2001)
SAN JUAN, PR -- The American Civil Liberties Union's Puerto Rico chapter today severely criticized the federal government's multiple violations of the civil liberties of demonstrators protesting the U.S. Navy's bombing exercises on Veiques island. 

ACLU, Hawai'i Officials Reach Agreement to Allow Asian Development Bank Protests to Continue (05/02/2001)
HONOLULU - The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i and local officials reached an agreement in federal court today that will allow protesters to use a portion of the promenade behind the Hawai'i Convention Center to demonstrate during the Asian Development Bank (ADB) meetings next week. 

ACLU Sues for Free Speech In Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park (04/19/2001)
ATLANTA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia filed a lawsuit today on behalf of local activists whose attempts to hold demonstrations in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park have been thwarted by city officials. The ACLU is seeking an order preventing the enforcement of criminal regulations that limit free speech and assembly in the park. 

Federal Court Rules that University of Illinois Violated Free Speech Rights in Mascot Controversy (04/05/2001)
PEORIA, IL--A federal judge here ruled today that the University of Illinois violated the free speech rights of students and faculty when it attempted to block their statements about the school's controversial use of Native American Chief Illiniwek as a mascot. 

ACLU Wins Dismissal of Landlord's Retaliatory Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Tenant Activists (02/26/2001)
LOS ANGELES--A judge today dismissed a lawsuit against a local tenants' association and its members, who were being sued by the owner of an apartment complex in retaliation for their advocacy on behalf of the low-income tenants, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California announced today. 

Last-Minute ACLU Appeal Allows Cuban Activist To Take his Message to the Skies (02/24/2001)
MIAMI, FL--Responding to a last-minute appeal by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, a federal appeals court today lifted a gag order preventing an exiled Cuban activist from making a memorial flight to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Cuban military shoot-down of two civilian planes flying over the Florida straits.

NYCLU Defends African-American Man Jailed for Writing Letter Critical of Public Official (02/21/2001)
NEW YORK--The New York Civil Liberties Union today announced that it will file a federal lawsuit on behalf of Terence Hunter, an African-American resident of Staten Island who was arrested and held overnight in a cell last month for writing a letter critical of Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari.

ACLU of Rhode Island Will Defend Parent Threatened with Lawsuit by School Superintendents (02/16/2001)
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today announced that it will represent North Smithfield parent Georgeanne Bourgeois, who was threatened with a lawsuit by a school superintendent for comments she made about him in an e-mail message to other parents.

ACLU of Utah Sues Olympic Officials for Refusing to Disclose Areas for Protestors at 2002 Games (02/12/2001)
SALT LAKE CITY--In a lawsuit filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah charged Olympic security planners with violating state public records law by refusing to disclose the sites where demonstrators will be allowed during the 2002 Winter Games.

ACLU Hails Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision Protecting Victims of Legal Intimidation (12/14/2000)
PROVIDENCE, RI--In an important victory for free speech rights, the Rhode Island Supreme Court today issued a strong ruling supporting the broad scope of the state's anti-SLAPP suit act, in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union.

ACLU Asks Judge to Reconsider Order Forcing Minister to Write a Letter of Retraction (12/11/2000)
ATLANTA--The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia today asked a state court judge to reconsider his ruling that compels a minister - against his will - to write a letter retracting statements he made in a local newspaper.

ACLU Sees Lessons in Seattle WTO Protests: "The City Needs to Get it Right" (11/21/2000)
SEATTLE--As we approach the one-year anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests and a new series of rallies, the City of Seattle needs to show that it has learned the right lessons from last year's demonstrations. 

ACLU Challenges Police "Gag Rule" in Rhode Island (11/14/2000)
PROVIDENCE, RI--The ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Providence Police Department "gag rule" which prevents police officers from talking to the media without approval of the police chief.

WA Court Bars Enforcement of Medina's "Get a License to Talk" Law (11/03/2000)
SEATTLE--A federal court today barred enforcement of a Medina law requiring people to apply for a license from town officials and submit to a police background check in order to exercise their free speech rights.

ACLU Challenges "Get a License to Talk" Law (10/23/2000)
SEATTLE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington today filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to bar enforcement of an ordinance that requires people to apply for a license from town officials and submit to a police background check in order to exercise their free speech rights.

With a 'Hi-Oh, Silver!' ACLU Challenges Michigan Anti-Mask Law on Behalf of "Lone Ranger" Protesters (10/18/2000)
DETROIT--The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and National Lawyer's Guild today filed a motion to dismiss charges against 13 protesters for wearing Lone Ranger masks during a June demonstration protesting air quality in downtown Detroit.