The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file suit in United States District Court in Cincinnati this afternoon, challenging the role that Hamilton County officials played in organizing and participating in a National Day of Prayer rally held at the County Courthouse on May 4, 2
On Tuesday, August 29, 2000, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file suit against the Indian Creek Local School District, a public school system located in Jefferson County, in southeastern Ohio.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation has condemned new regulations issued by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control. In a statement issued today, the ACLU criticized the new rules as an unnecessary and intrusive attack on the privacy of citizens.
In a victory for free speech, the Ohio Elections Commission this morning dismissed a complaint against Union, Ohio resident Ronald Kidwell. ACLU volunteer attorney, Professor Richard Saphire represented Kidwell before the commission in this morning's hearing.
In a victory for reproductive choice, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided 5-4, to strike down Nebraska's so-called "partial-birth" abortion ban. Nebraska's ban, like those in other states, defined the prohibited procedures in intentionally vague language.
In a lengthy and carefully reasoned opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit declared the official motto of the State of Ohio unconstitutional. The motto "With God All Things Are Possible" was adopted after being suggested by a Cincinnati boy in 1959. The motto is