Press Releases

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ACLU of Arizona Calls on Gov. Brewer to Veto Unnecessary and Discriminatory SB 1062

PHOENIX – The ACLU of Arizona calls on Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the unnecessary and discriminatory SB 1062, passed today by the Arizona legislature.

February 20, 2014

Border Patrol checkpoints in southern Arizona violate the constitutional rights of border residents, ACLU of Arizona demands investigation

U.S. Border Patrol agents at southern Arizona checkpoints are routinely violating the constitutional rights of local residents, calling into question the legitimacy of these checkpoints and prompting the ACLU to demand a thorough review of the policies and practices governing checkpoint operations.

January 15, 2014

ACLU Files Suit to Protect Access to Medical Marijuana in Arizona

PHOENIX – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday in the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County to protect the parents of five-year-old Zander Welton from criminal prosecution for successfully treating their son’s debilitating seizures with a medical marijuana extract.

October 29, 2013

Federal Court Deals New Blow to Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant SB 1070

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding a preliminary injunction against the "harboring" provision of Arizona's SB 1070 law. The harboring provision was blocked by the district court in September of 2012, and the state of Arizona appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

October 8, 2013

Arizona's Anti-Begging Law Declared Unconstitutional

FLAGSTAFF – An Arizona law that made it a crime to panhandle peacefully in public places was declared unconstitutional today, as was Flagstaff’s practice of arresting, jailing and prosecuting people who asked passersby for money or food.

October 4, 2013

Court Places Limits on Sheriff Arpaio to Prevent Future Racial Profiling of Latinos

A federal judge today set down far-reaching requirements to prevent continued racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow’s order follows his ruling in May that Arpaio’s office relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions.

October 2, 2013