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American Constitutional Rights Union Celebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Election Integrity

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:05:42-05:00July 2nd, 2021|

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) applauds a 6-3 ruling of the Supreme Court re-affirming states’ authority to manage their own elections and protect the integrity of their residents’ most fundamental right — voting. ACRU submitted an amicus brief in support of Arizona’s voting integrity measures. “Free and fair elections is a fundamental principle we must protect,” notes ACRU President Lori Roman. “Why does the left continue to oppose the basic election integrity tenet of ‘Easy to vote, hard to cheat?’ We’re pleased the Supreme Court has taken a stand to preserve one of our most fundamental rights.”

What You Need to Know About Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:05:44-05:00June 30th, 2021|

Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is a case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 2, 2021, during the court's October 2020-2021 term. It was consolidated with Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee.

ACRU Amicus Brief Supports Supreme Court Arizona Voting Integrity Policy Win

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:06:13-05:00June 30th, 2021|

With the recent successful filibuster blocking Senate consideration of the so-called “For the People Act,” the Supreme Court’s decision in Brnovich takes on added importance. By reversing the Ninth Circuit’s decision, as The ACRU argued it should, Arizona’s race-neutral, generally applicable election rules limiting out-of-precinct voting and ballot harvesting will stand without any danger of preemption by federal statute.

Attorney General Edwin Meese III and ACRU File Amicus Brief: Job Creators Network v. Major League Baseball

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:06:19-05:00June 7th, 2021|

Georgia enacted the Election Integrity Act of 2021 (SB 202) in March 2021 in the aftermath of 2020 election controversies. Defendants moved their All-Star Game from Atlanta shortly thereafter, alleging that SB 202 violates voting rights.

ACRU President Lori Roman Testifies to Congress About Voting in America

By Lori Roman|2023-03-06T12:06:24-05:00May 28th, 2021|

We should all be able to agree it should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. The integrity of the ballot box is essential to the continued success of the United States constitutional system. Now is the time to protect the integrity of every individual's vote by ensuring their votes are not diluted by fraudulent votes. Voter rolls across the country are filled with names of individuals who have moved, died, or are ineligible to legally vote.

ACRU files two SCOTUS briefs upholding Second Amendment rights

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:06:47-05:00January 21st, 2021|

ACRU recently filed two amicus briefs with the Supreme Court questioning whether lifetime bans on firearm ownership in cases where citizens were convicted of non-violent crimes is constitutional as applied. In separate cases, a woman convicted of tax fraud in 2011 and a man convicted of misdemeanor DUI in 2005 were blocked from firearm purchases after they satisfied their sentences and have been law-abiding since. In both cases, ACRU argues these convictions should not block the right of these Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

The Supreme Court Declines to Consider Price v. Chicago

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:09:06-05:00July 31st, 2020|

On July 2, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of Price v. City of Chicago, although Justice Thomas would have granted the petition. The American Constitutional Rights Union, joined by Students for Life in America, filed an amicus brief in support of the Petitioners, who were challenging the constitutionality of a Chicago ordinance limiting the speech rights of anti-abortion protesters.

ACRU’s Roman: It is time to renew our commitment to free, fair, and secure in-person elections

By Lori Roman|2023-03-06T12:10:15-05:00June 2nd, 2020|

ACRU president Lori Roman was recently asked by the Ohio House of Representatives to provide testimony about the dangers of mail-only voting.

ACRU supports right to keep and bear arms in Supreme Court case

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T12:12:13-05:00December 2nd, 2019|

American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) supports the Second Amendment rights of New York City residents as the Supreme Court decides whether the New York City law criminalizing transport of registered guns outside the home is unconstitutional.
The American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) has filed an amicus brief supporting the petitioners in the case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York in the Supreme Court of the United States. The Constitution clearly outlines the right to “keep and bear” arms. The right to bear arms is at stake in the case.
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The American Civil Rights Union Urges the Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech by Overturning Hill v. Colorado

By ACRU Staff|2020-04-23T21:50:29-04:00July 11th, 2019|

7/11: The American Civil Rights Union has filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in Price v. Chicago, encouraging the Court to agree to take the case.