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ACLU Appeals Case to Virginia Supreme Court, Argues for Political Expression at Shopping Centers

Candidate for House of Delegates was charged with trespassing while distributing campaign literature at Shoppers’ World in Albemarle County

Richmond, VA-- Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and The Rutherford Institute today filed papers to appeal the Alb

August 10, 2006

Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Visitation Order in Same-Sex Couple’s Interstate Custody Dispute

Court Rules That Non-Biological Mother is a Legal Parent of Child Born Out of Civil Union, Rejects Virginia’s Claim of Jurisdiction Over the Case.

August 4, 2006

Federal Judge to Hear Arguments Tomorrow in Fredericksburg City Council Prayer Case

ACLU of Virginia filed friend-of-the court brief supporting City Council’s policy requiring that meeting-opening prayers be non-sectarian.

Richmond, VA -- Judge James R.

August 2, 2006

President Signs Voting Rights Act Extension into Law

Minorities in Virginia have benefited from implementation of civil rights law

Richmond, VA — President Bush today signed into law H.R. 9, "The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.” H.R.

July 27, 2006

ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Allow Case Challenging CIA’s “Extraordinary Rendition” of Innocent Man to Proceed

Lower court judge in Alexandria dismissed case based on “state secrets” claim

Richmond, VA—The national and Virginia offices of the American Civil Liberties Union filed papers on Monday asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond to overrule a lower court judge who di

July 26, 2006

ACLU of Virginia Releases Review of 2006 General Assembly Session

Approval of anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment seen as lowest point, privacy protections for data in vehicular “black boxes” as highest.

Richmond, VA - The ACLU of Virginia today released its annual review of the Virginia legislative session.

July 25, 2006