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ACLU Files FOIA on Execution of Trump’s Immigration Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia joined the ACLU of North Carolina and two other affiliates in a coordinated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today with the local U.S.

February 2, 2017

ACLU of Georgia ready to defend cities and institutions against Trump immigration orders

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia stands ready to defend any municipality or institution threatened by President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, the affiliate’s executive director Andrea Young said today.

January 27, 2017

ACLU in Court to Defend Georgians’ Right to Challenge State Laws as Unconstitutional

The ACLU was at the Georgia Supreme Court today to defend Georgians’ right to challenge the constitutionality of state statutes and actions taken by state officials.

January 23, 2017

ACLU in Court to Defend Georgians’ Right to Challenge State Laws as Unconstitutional

The ACLU was at the Georgia Supreme Court today to defend Georgians’ right to challenge the constitutionality of state statutes and actions taken by state officials.

January 23, 2017

ACLU of Georgia Calls Appeals Court Ruling a Victory for the Transgender Community

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia called today’s Georgia Court of Appeals ruling - that the state’s name change statute applies equally to all people - a victory for the transgender community.

January 20, 2017

ACLU of Georgia gives boost to Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women

At a press conference today with the Georgia NAACP and other leaders of the upcoming Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young called the march a “galvanizing event” and a “historic opportunity to

January 18, 2017