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ACLU of Virginia Welcomes Attorney General’s Opinion Overruling Prior Advice on Law Governing Women’s Health Center Rules

Richmond, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia today welcomed the formal opinion issued by Attorney General Mark Herring that overrules flawed legal advice given by the prior administration to the Board of Health during the 2012 regulatory process for women

May 4, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Questions Governor’s Vetoes of License Plate Reader Bills; Will File Suit to Ensure Compliance With Current Privacy Law

The ACLU of Virginia today questioned Governor McAuliffe’s decision to veto SB 965 and HB 1673 and promised that the organization will file suit to ensure compliance with Virginia’s current law regulating the collection and storage by government agencies of personal information about Virginians.

May 1, 2015

ACLU of VA Celebrates Enactment of Law Requiring Warrants for Police Drone Use

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today celebrated enactment of landmark legislation protecting Virginians’ privacy and commended Governor McAuliffe for signing into law bi-partisan legislation that will require a search warrant for drone use by law or regulatory enforcement agencies.

May 1, 2015

ACLU of Virginia remarks on freedom to marry cases before U.S. Supreme Court

Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia, released a statement regarding oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court involving challenges to the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee bans on marriage rights for same-sex couples.

April 28, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Delivers Pro-Privacy Petition Signed by More than 10,000

SB 965 would protect Virginians’ privacy by limiting surveillance without a warrant and ensuring that whatever surveillance data is routinely collected by license plate readers, unless it is relevant to an ongoing investigation, is deleted within seven days.

April 22, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Challenges Governor to Sign Legislation Providing Real Privacy Protection

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today challenged the Governor to sign the stronger of two bills addressing government surveillance that have been returned to him by the legislature.

April 15, 2015