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Sign Regulation Limits Free Speech

MANSFIELD, CT -- The ACLU-CT called on Mansfield town officials today to immediately rescind regulations on political yard signs that violate the First Amendment.

November 30, 2009

ACLU & Americans United Tell Enfield To Find Secular Site For Graduation

ENFIELD, CT -- The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut and Americans United for Separation of Church and State today demanded that school officials in Enfield stop holding high school graduation ceremonies at a Christian church and instead hold them at any of

November 18, 2009

Court Balances Due Process & Protecting Victims

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 3 that after a trial court issues a protective order in a domestic violence case, it is required to hold an evidentiary hearing, if the defendant requests one.

November 5, 2009

Rally To Abolish The Death Penalty

This Sunday, civil rights advocates, religious leaders, and the families of crime victims will gather at the state capitol to launch a campaign, called Abolition Day, to end the death penalty in Connecticut.

October 1, 2009

ACLU Calls On Legislators And The Governor To Fix Campaign Finance Law

HARTFORD, CT -- Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) called on legislative leaders and the Governor to fix portions of Connecticut's Campaign Finance Reform ACT (CFRA) that a federal judge recently ruled unconstitutional.

September 15, 2009

Judge Rules Connecticut Campaign Finance Law Unconstitutional

BRIDGEPORT, CT - A federal judge today struck down unconstitutional portions of Connecticut's campaign finance law because they unfairly discriminated against third party candidates.

August 28, 2009