american civil liberties union of colorado

• American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado, Inc. , Amicus Curiae., 216 F.3d 897 (10th Cir. 2000)

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• Federal Circuits

• Judge Blocks Colorado's First School Voucher Program

DENVER - A Denver judge blocked Colorado's first school voucher program Friday, calling the program to give parents in the state's wealthiest county checks for tuition at religious schools a "substantial disservice to the public interest. Denver District Judge Michael Martinez sided with a group of parents, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the group Americans United for Separation of Church and State. They asked for an injunction blocking the "Choice Scholarship Pilot Program" in Douglas County.

• Charleston Gazette
• August 15, 2011

• William P. Flanagan, Victor B. Morris, and Donald M. Bjornsrud, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James Munger and City of Colorado Springs, Defendants-Appellees, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, Amicus Curiae., 890 F.2d 1557 (10th Cir. 1989)

Craig M. Cornish, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Plaintiffs-appellants. Gordon L. Vaughan of Hall & Evans, Colorado Springs, Colo., for defendants-a...

• Federal Circuits

• County, Aclu Agree On Injunction Against Postcards From Jail

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa's agreed Monday to a preliminary injunction against a jail policy that limited inmates' correspondence with relatives and friends to postcards. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado challenged the policy and a similar one in Boulder, and a court hearing for the El Paso case was scheduled for Wednesday. However, the agreement, which was approved by Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel of the U.S. District Court in Denver, negated the need for the hearing.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• December 20, 2010

• Kenneth Roberts, Marc Nelson, and Zay Nelson, Parents and Next Friends of Kelly Nelson and Amy Nelson, and Debra J. White, Parent and Next Friend of Kelly White, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Kathleen Madigan and Adams County School District No. 50, Defendants-Appellees, Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado, Inc., and American Jewish Congress, Amici Curiae., 921 F.2d 1047 (10th Cir. 1990)

Jordan W. Lorence of Concerned Women for America Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C. (Cimron Campbell and Mark N. Troobnick of Concerned Women for Amer...

• Federal Circuits

• In Brief / Kansas Prisons Ask Community to Help Avoid Recidivism

WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas officials want more nonprofit and faith- based groups to work with criminal offenders, hoping they can reduce the number of former inmates who return to prison later for committing new crimes. Kansas Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts opened a statewide conference on prison ministry by encouraging religious volunteers to increase their efforts to help offenders stay out of prison. The "Out for Life" conference in Wichita was organized by Prison Fellowship, which promotes ministry in prisons and church support for offenders after their release.

...CASTLE ROCK, Colo. - Three civil liberties organizations have filed a lawsuit chall...The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, the American Ci...

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• June 27, 2011

• Voucher Plan Challenged in Court

Three civil liberties organizations filed suit Tuesday in Denver District Court to challenge a school voucher plan adopted by the Douglas County School District. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of a group of parents, clergy and other taxpayers who oppose the program's effort to divert taxpayer money to primarily religious, private schools, according to a press release from AU.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• June 21, 2011

• Aclu Sues Boulder Over Jail Postcard Policy Adopted by El Paso County

Boulder County is being sued over restrictions on inmates sending letters to friends and relatives - a policy that's similar to one adopted this month by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed a class- action lawsuit Tuesday against Boulder County challenging the legality of its inmate mail policy, claiming the policy violated inmates' free speech rights.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• August 03, 2010

• Aclu: D-11 Action Violates Students' Religious Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado said Thursday it opposes Colorado Springs School District 11's decision to bar students from wearing the rosary outside their shirts during school hours. The First Amendment protects the right of students to express their faith by wearing crosses, rosaries and religious symbols without interference from school officials," said Mark Silverstein, ACLU legal director.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• October 07, 2010

• Aclu: Cops Look Into Sweepsat Camps

Colorado Springs police are conducting an internal investigation into the city's controversial homeless camp sweeps, according to a letter the ACLU sent Thursday to Police Chief Richard Myers. The letter details the results of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado's investigation into how police and Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful volunteers conducted trash pickups amid homeless camps. Police requested the information from the ACLU as part of the internal investigation, police spokesman Lt. David Whitlock said.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• April 17, 2009