Supreme Court asked to decide whether White House has right to exclude critics from public speeches

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether all Americans, including the president’s critics, have a right to attend his public speeches, or whether the White House retains the right to screen out dissenters. McClatchy-Tribune September 1, 2010 By David G. Savage WASHINGTON – While the current administration says it does not screen out [...]

Ohio activist challenges Tenn. open-records law

The Midwest director of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is suing the state of Tennessee after he was denied access to public records because he is not a resident of the state. August 25, 2010 By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. —A lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee [...]

ACLU challenges Illinois eavesdropping act

Lawsuit cites cases of people charged with breaking the law for making audio recordings of police in action The Chicago Tribune August 20, 2010 By Becky Schlikerman and Kristen Mack It’s not unusual or illegal for police officers to flip on a camera as they get out of their squad car to talk to a [...]

Miss. student sues over rejected yearbook tux photo

A Mississippi teenager is suing a rural school district, this time over a policy barring young women from wearing tuxedos in senior yearbook portraits. August 18, 2010 By The Associated Press By The Associated Press 08.18.10 JACKSON, Miss. —Ceara Sturgis’ dispute with the Copiah County School District started in 2009, well before a student in [...]