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ACLU-DE Contends Spring Season Girls' Soccer Violates Title IX
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) has denied equality of athletic opportunity to female students, claims a complaint the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware filed on behalf of a...
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Jan 28, 2014
ACLU-DE Objects to AG's Subpoena of Facebook Page
Privacy & Technology
On January 27, 2014, the ACLU of Delaware filed papers with Superior Court to object to the compelling of Facebook to provide the identity of the owner of the Facebook page: Peaceful Rioters for Wilmington...
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Sep 23, 2013
ACLU-DE Legal Team Defends 1st Amendment, Freedom of Info
Free Speech
During the first seven months of 2013, the legal program responded to more than 530 requests for assistance and pressed the Department of Corrections to provide needed medical care for 15 inmates. In June...
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Sep 23, 2013
ACLU-DE Legal Team Improves Immigrants' Rights, Prison Conditions
Immigration
The legal program has been hard at work this year, standing up for the freedoms of all Delawareans. Below are highlights from our work since January to improve prison conditions, prevent discrimination...
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Apr 10, 2013
Legal's 2012 Success Stories
Free Speech
When all is said and done, the role of ACLU of Delaware’s legal program is to convince government officials to follow the U.S. and Delaware Constitutions and sue them when they won’t. We make every effort...