American Civil Liberties Union

Our constitution is meant to safeguard against government abuses of power. But all too often, the rights of those involved in the criminal justice system are compromised or ignored. The ACLU works to reform the criminal justice system and make the promise of fair treatment a reality for all people. >> More about the ACLU's Criminal Justice work.

Criminal Justice : Legal Documents

ACLU recommendations for “A Call to Action for Juvenile Justice” (10/21/2008)
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 54 affiliates nationwide, we are recommending actions that the new president and the next Congress must take to reform the nation’s broken juvenile justice system.

Agreed Supplement Order (07/07/2008)
On July 7, 2008, the Court filed a supplemental order, detailing remaining issues to be resolved between parties. >>Click below to read the official Order

Complaint in Harris et al v Atlanta Independent School System (03/11/2008)

Justice Roundtable Letter to the Senate on Crack Powder (02/15/2008)
We are part of the Justice Roundtable, a network of advocacy organizations that shares common goals toward rational reform of the U.S. criminal justice system. Although some of us have already forwarded individual letters to you, we write at this time to provide a collective voice on the critical issue of crack cocaine sentencing reform. We applaud the bipartisan recognition that the mandatory minimum statutes treating one gram of crack cocaine the same as 100 grams of powder cocaine must be corrected.

Consent Decree in Antoine v. Winner School District (12/10/2007)
On December 10, 2007, Federal District Court Judge Charles Kornmann approved the settlement in a lawsuit alleging discrimination against Native American students in a mostly-white school district in South Dakota.

Craig v. State of Minnesota - Amicus Brief - District Court (09/17/2007)

Supreme Court Decision in Brendlin v. California (06/18/2007)
Decision by the Supreme Court affirming a passengers' right to challenge the legality of a traffic stop under the Fourth Amendment.

Duncan et al v. State of Michigan - Complaint (02/22/2007)

Simmonds v. New York City Department of Corrections Complaint (07/13/2006)
Simmonds v. New York City Department of Corrections Complaint

In Re: Spears - Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction (06/01/2006)
Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction of Appellant Corey Spears

In Re: Spears - Amicus Brief of the ACLU and Children's Law Center (06/01/2006)

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