American Civil Liberties Union

American  

noun

1. an organization founded in 1920 to defend the civil rights of all U.S. citizens. ACLU, A.C.L.U.

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American Civil Liberties Union Cultural  

1. An organization founded in 1920 in the wake of the red scare to defend civil liberties. The ACLU has often defended the rights of individuals aligned with unpopular causes, including American communists and Nazis.

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American Civil Liberties Union

He added that he has come to agree with groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation that police should need an active case number to search Flock's data.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

After earning his law degree, Bycel worked as an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

As the American Civil Liberties Union explained in its aftermath last week, “Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution. No additional executive order can change the meaning of the Constitution.”

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

“The principle here is quite simple: Your glasses should not know my name,” Cody Venzke, a senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a news release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit claiming the study violated the boys’ civil rights and breached confidentiality of doctor-patient relationships by releasing results to state and juvenile courts.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot