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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Federal Drug Prosecutors Had Gone Too Far; ACLU of Virginia Agrees

In a unanimous decision about a case out of Charlottesville,Va, the United States Supreme Court found that the Controlled Substance Act and its Analogue Act require the government to prove that the defendant knew he was distributing a substance that is substantially similar to a regulated substance.

June 18, 2015

ACLU Sues Va. School Board for Discriminatory Transgender Restroom Policy

he American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Virginia filed a lawsuit against the Gloucester County School Board for adopting a discriminatory bathroom policy that segregates transgender students from their peers.

June 11, 2015

Pittsylvania County Board Still Barred From Coercing Residents to Pray at Public Meetings

Court agrees with ACLU of Virginia that Pittsylvania case differs significantly from recent U.S. Supreme Court case that the Board claimed changes the rules.

Richmond, VA – In an opinion issued today in a case brought by the ACLU of Virginia, U.S.

May 29, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Urges Supreme Court of Virginia to Adopt Proposed Rules that Will End Virginia’s System of Trial by Ambush

Richmond, VA - In public comments filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia urged the Supreme Court of Virg

May 27, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Praises Fairfax County School Board Vote to Make its Schools Discrimination Free Zones

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia today praised the Fairfax County School Board’s vote to pass Policy 1450.6 that will add “gender identity” to the categories of prohibited discrimination.

May 7, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Files Lawsuit against Fairfax Police for Collection, Storage of Personal Information

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court against the Fairfax County Police Department for unlawfully storing massive amounts of license plate data collected using automatic license plate readers.

May 5, 2015