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The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination

Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...

The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination

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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake

The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.

By Cecillia Wang

This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake

People carrying a large banner with the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution through Times Square.

What 'Let the Record Show' Reveals About a 200-Year-Old Petty Paperwork Problem That Gave Courts Its Power Today

In "Let the Record Show," the ACLU's newest podcast, we discuss how office politics gave courts the power to decide if political decisions are constitutional. It's led to an array of landmark decisions that continue to protect our civil liberties today.

By Vanessa Mbonu, Hibah Ansari

What 'Let the Record Show' Reveals About a 200-Year-Old Petty Paperwork Problem That Gave Courts Its Power Today

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detaining a man at the Ventura Government Center in Ventura, California.

We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here’s How It’s Impacting Democracy.

ACLU breaks down findings from our latest report on how mass deportations are breaking our democracy.

By Naureen Shah

We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here’s How It’s Impacting Democracy.

Podcast

The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination

Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...

The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination

See all episodes