American Civil Liberties Union

ACLU Files Brief Challenging FISA Amendments Act

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:06:09 -0400

Full article: American Civil Liberties Union
The FISA Amendments Act is the most sweeping surveillance bill ever enacted by Congress and should be struck down as unconstitutional because it fails to protect U.S. residents' privacy and free speech rights, according to a brief filed in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union.

ACLU Calls for Investigation into Raids and Mass Arrests at RNC

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:28:53 -0400

Full article: American Civil Liberties Union
Conducting mass arrests and raiding meeting places of innocent Americans exercising their constitutional right to express political dissent are antithetical to the fundamental values of our democracy. Free speech has to be safeguarded during the Republican National Convention.

Civil Liberties Groups Sue for Information on Cell Phone Lojacking

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:07:48 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Julian Sanchez
Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Department of Justice to respond to a FOIA Request submitted late last year, seeking documents about the practice of using mobile phones to track your every move.

Civil Liberties Groups Sue U.S. over Mobile Phone Tracking

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:20:13 -0400

Full article: IDG News Service
Grant Gross
Two civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, saying U.S. residents should have a right to know the extent of mobile phone tracking done by U.S. attorneys offices.