Press Releases
Feb 22, 2016
Federal Court Again Backs Native American Families in ACLU Lawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A federal court has dealt another blow to defendants in an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit over the rights of Native American families in South Dakota. ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
Jan 22, 2016
ACLU Comment on Idaho Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Public Defense Crisis
BOISE – Idaho’s District Court of the Fourth Judicial District dismissed Tucker et al. v. State of Idaho et al., a class-action lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its unco...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
Jan 15, 2016
ACLU Sues Over Public Defender Shortage and Resulting Wait List in New Orleans
Unstable, Inadequate Funding Causes Public Defender Shortage, Putting Those Who Are Arrested and Can’t Afford an Attorney in Legal Limbo
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Yarls v. Bunton
Sep 10, 2015
Montez Spradley, Innocent Man, Released From Prison After 9.5 Years, 3.5 on Death Row
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Montez Spradley, who was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, was released from prison on Friday. He had spent 3.5 years on Alabama’s death row ...
Jul 15, 2015
ACLU Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 17, 2015
ACLU Sues Idaho Over Defective Public Defense System
Thousands of Defendants Left Without Representation at Critical Points in Their Prosecution
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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