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Dec 16, 2022
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  • First Amendment Rights

In re Bleakley (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief in support of Connor Bleakley and Sami Alsawaf seeking to allow Brandon Bleakley to perform the rites of their wedding ceremony, arguing that the Virginia code sections that govern their choice of officiant is unconstitutional.
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Dec 10, 2019
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Devin Nunes v. Twitter, Inc. et al (Amicus)

The American Civil Liberties Union, Public Citizen, and ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief urging a state circuit court to keep anonymous the identity of “Devin Nunes’ cow,” a Twitter parody account.
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Nov 28, 2017
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Brian Davison v. Phyllis Randall (amicus)

Protecting Speech on Social Media Pages Created by Government Officials.
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May 05, 2015
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Neal v. Fairfax County Police Department

Police Collecting Databases of Vehicle Information
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Dec 16, 2022
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Court Case
Dec 16, 2022
  • First Amendment Rights

In re Bleakley (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief in support of Connor Bleakley and Sami Alsawaf seeking to allow Brandon Bleakley to perform the rites of their wedding ceremony, arguing that the Virginia code sections that govern their choice of officiant is unconstitutional.
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Court Case
Dec 10, 2019
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Court Case
Dec 10, 2019
  • First Amendment Rights

Devin Nunes v. Twitter, Inc. et al (Amicus)

The American Civil Liberties Union, Public Citizen, and ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief urging a state circuit court to keep anonymous the identity of “Devin Nunes’ cow,” a Twitter parody account.
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Nov 28, 2017
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Nov 28, 2017
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Brian Davison v. Phyllis Randall (amicus)

Protecting Speech on Social Media Pages Created by Government Officials.
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May 05, 2015
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May 05, 2015
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Neal v. Fairfax County Police Department

Police Collecting Databases of Vehicle Information
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