Every autumn, just before the Supreme
Court starts a new term, the ACLU invites the press corps to
a briefing where our lawyers explain the relevance and impact
of upcoming cases. Now you can be at the briefing, too. For the
first time through online video, you can see what the reporters
saw in Washington, D.C. We feel it is important that our members
and the public get to learn firsthand what is at stake. We want
you to know and understand what we’re
working on, because we know defending the Constitution matters
to everyone.
Steven R. Shapiro, the legal director
of the ACLU, has moderated the Supreme Court briefing for 16
years, providing an annual overview of the current Supreme Court
and comparing the current Court to its predecessors. This year,
ACLU lawyers Laughlin McDonald, Jonathan Hafetz and Chris Hansen
offer analysis of ACLU cases concerning voting rights, national
security and the First Amendment, that are likely to be taken
up by the Court. We hope you enjoy getting the “inside scoop” as
much as we enjoyed providing it.
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Report! Broken
Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama
Of
all the actions carried out by the state, none warrants more
cautious implementation and stringent review than the imposition
of the death penalty.
Yet
in Alabama, this most solemn responsibility remains fraught with
inconsistencies and inequities. The structure of the state's
criminal justice system and the power given to its trial and
appellate judges compromise and limit the ability of capital
defendants to get a fair trial and appropriate sentencing.
As part of our work in the defense of civil
liberties, the ACLU issues reports that study and note developments
in civil liberties. Visit
our National site for more publications to download.
Stop the Abuse of Power is a twelve-minute video that weaves together these reckless decisions by our leaders and exposes the dire consequences for your rights, and in the lives of countless real people here in the United States and across the globe.
By
showing our new video, Stop the Abuse of Power, you can help your community and your friends understand all the ways the government is targeting the rights of innocent Americans.
