Filter Press

Pledge Requirement Threatens Free Speech

COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio urged lawmakers to reject an amendment to the state budget, House Bill 1, that would prohibit school districts from deciding whether or not the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited in their classrooms.

June 12, 2009 Free Speech

Students' Free Speech Rights Must Be Protected

BATAVIA, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to Mary Lynne Birck of the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office urging investigators to respect the First Amendment rights of students who wrote letters to their local paper regarding a new school tax levy under considerat

February 3, 2009 Free Speech

Sign Restrictions Violate Free Speech

KIRTLAND, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Daniel F. Richards, law director for the city of Kirtland, warning him that restrictions placed on election signs violate residents’ free speech rights.

October 29, 2008 Free Speech