Privacy

Improvements in technology, combined with a weakening of our legal protections, have resulted in unprecedented government power.

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Improvements in technology, combined with a weakening of our legal protections, have resulted in unprecedented government power.

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Police Surveillance and Civil Liberties

Police surveillance is particularly concerning not only because it infringes on privacy, but also because it comes with enforcement power.
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ACLU of Ohio Files Amicus Brief, Raising Concerns about Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Issuance of a Search Warrant

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed a brief as amicus curiae to Ohio’s 8th District Court of Appeals on behalf of Appellee Qeyeon Tolbert in State v. Tolbert.
Issue Areas: Privacy, Public Safety
News & Commentary
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Am. House Bill 78 – Interested Party Testimony

The ACLU of Ohio’s main concern with HB 78 is the lack of specific privacy protections in the bill for your constituents.
News & Commentary
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Police Identities Hidden Under Victims’ Rights Law: Marsy’s Law and access to police records

A transparent government can be an accountable government.
Court Case
Jul 22, 2025

State v. Tolbert (amicus)

Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology to investigate crimes. However, the use of such technology to identify a suspect is akin to relying on an anonymous informant, which in and of itself is insufficient to establish probable cause.
Court Case
Jul 23, 2020

In re CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (amicus)

Court Case
Nov 25, 2019

State v. Anderson and State v. Chapman (amicus)

Court Case
Nov 25, 2019

Stegmaier DHS Petition