The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has called on Attorney General Mark Herring to change his position on law enforcement’s ability to seize private property without first obtaining a criminal conviction.

The following statement may be attributed to ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

The ACLU of Virginia’s new, free smart phone app – titled Mobile Justice VA – gives users new power to document law enforcement situations for review by ACLU attorneys.

Virginia voters who are denied access or have other problems at the polls this Election Day are encouraged to call or write the ACLU of Virginia for help. ACLU staff will take calls at 804-644-8080 and respond to emails sent to acluva@acluva.org throughout Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student in Gloucester County, Va., asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to stop his school district from enforcing a policy that segregates transgender students from their peers and requires them to use “alternative private” restroom facilities.