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ACLU Will File Lawsuit on Behalf of Wiccan if Chesterfield Does Not Revise Prayer Policy
Board of Supervisors’ policy excludes all non- Judeo-Christian prayers at meetings
The ACLU of Virginia today sent a letter to Chesterfield County Attorney Steven L.
ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Order Equal Treatment for State Prisoners Held in Local Jails
Lawyers for the ACLU of Virginia have asked the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that prisoners’ constitutional rights are violated when they are held for extended periods of time in local jails before being transferred into the state prison system.
Groups Say Office of Virginia Office of Vital Records Discriminates Against Children Born of Immigrants
Virginia Justice Center and ACLU say refusal to grant birth certificates could lead to lawsuit
(Richmond) The Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers and the ACLU of Virginia today ask
ACLU of Virginia Asks Voters to Support "Actual Innocence" Constitutional Amendment #1
The ACLU is asking its members and other groups seeking reform of Virginia’s criminal justice system to encourage voters to support Constitutional Amendment #1, which will appear on the ballot on November 5.
ACLU Files Brief on Behalf of American-Born Taliban Indefinitely Incarcerated without Counsel or Access to Courts
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear arguments on Monday, October 28
(Richmond, VA) The National ACLU and ACLU of Virginia today filed a friend-of-the- court brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Yaser Hamdi.