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Press Releases
Initiative to Protect Military Votes Launched
One in six U.S. military voters didn't vote because their absentee ballot arrived late or not at all, a statistic a non-profit committed to protecting military voting rights has labeled an “unconscionable irony.”
ACRU supports right to keep and bear arms in Supreme Court case
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 [...]
ACRU Board Member and Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III Honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
10/11: On October 8, 2019, President Donald J. Trump awarded former Reagan Attorney General and long-time ACRU Board Member Edwin Meese III with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor.
Happy Birthday to America’s First Freedoms from ACRU
9/17: ACRU celebrates September 17th as Constitution Day with gratitude for the document that has protected our individual and economic liberty for over two hundred years.
American Civil Rights Union Celebrates Legacy and Names New President
8/8: Upon Susan Carleson’s retirement as ACRU president on August 15, ACRU will be led by Lori Roman, who has a record of leadership in government, non-profit, and business sectors.
SCOTUS Sides with the American Legion and ACRU on WWI Cross Memorial
8/7: The ACRU joined the fight for Freedom of Religion by filing an amicus brief supporting the Bladensburg Cross.
UPDATE: ACRU Sued Broward County Over Refusal to Clean Up Voter Rolls
8/7: The ACRU sued Broward County’s election supervisor Brenda Snipes in 2016 for not adhering to federal law to keep accurate voter rolls.
ACRU Supports Second Amendment Rights of New York Citizens in Supreme Court Case
5/30: 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 ACRU Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Critical Redistricting Case
2/20: Civil rights group contends plaintiffs lack standing by failing to meet basic standards for action under the Constitution and voting rights law.
The Right to Bear Arms Should Not Be Restricted by Geography
2/8: The American Civil Rights Union Asks the Supreme Court for Clarity in the Tortured Lower Court Decision of New Jersey Second Amendment Case