American Civil Liberties Union » Uncategorized http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:09:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Sign the NDAA Petition Here! http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2012/02/22/sign-the-ndaa-petition-here/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2012/02/22/sign-the-ndaa-petition-here/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:35:30 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=117 Protest Indefinite Detention! Sign our Petition!

For the first time in our Nation’s history, the National Defense Authorization ACT of 2012 codifies indefinite military detention without charge or trial.

Sign our PETITION for the Repeal of the “Mandatory Military Detention” and “Indefinite Detention” provisions of the NDAA.

 

]]> http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2012/02/22/sign-the-ndaa-petition-here/feed/ 0 ACLU Past Interns Meet and Greet http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/11/17/aclu-past-interns-meet-and-greet/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/11/17/aclu-past-interns-meet-and-greet/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:56:48 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=112 ACLU-HLS is very excited to invite you to the “Past ACLU Interns Meet and Greet.” At the event, HLS students will have an opportunity to speak with past ACLU interns about their respective experiences interning for ACLU offices all around the country. All are welcome to come mingle, meet other civil-rights minded students, and asks past interns questions.

When: Monday, November 28th, 12-1

Where: Ropes Gray

Lunch will be served!

]]> http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/11/17/aclu-past-interns-meet-and-greet/feed/ 0 Harvard Law Students for Reproductive Justice: Speak Out About Abortion Week, Nov. 14th-18th http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/10/26/harvard-law-students-for-reproductive-justice-speak-out-about-abortion-week-nov-14th-18th/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/10/26/harvard-law-students-for-reproductive-justice-speak-out-about-abortion-week-nov-14th-18th/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:48:39 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=101 HLSRJ is hosting a weeklong campaign in November (the 14th-18th) to encourage members of the HLS community to share reproductive health stories in an effort to de-stigmatize issues like abortion, birth control, and STDs. The week is called Speak Out About Abortion, and they’ve created a system for students to share their stories anonymously:

Sex, birth control, relationships, pregnancy termination, std’s….

We all have stories about decisions we’ve made about our reproductive and sexual health. As part of Speak Out, a Boston-wide campaign to increase awareness about sexual and reproductive justice, please share your stories anonymously with us!

 

We’re looking for stories about anything related to reproductive and sexual health. Stories about a time you chose not to have sex, or to have sex, or about a time when you thought your or your partner’s contraception failed are all welcome. They can be as simple as “I use condoms,” to as complex as a story about a pregnancy, whether you decided to end it or to keep it. We will use your stories, with just your school’s name and year, as part of our campaign to promote an open dialogue about sex and reproductive health on campus. Stories from all genders are welcome!

 

Stories should be short (just a paragraph or so) and relate a personal experience you had. You can post them anonymously here:

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5B7WMJS

 

Thanks for your contribution!

Boston Students for Sexual and Reproductive Justice
Harvard Law Students for Reproductive Justice

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Austin North

In his article forthcoming in Volume 47:1 of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, “The Right to Comprehensive Education Opportunity,”  Michael A. Rebell, a professor at Columbia University Teacher’s College, argues for the recognition of a constitutional right to quality education for all children. The author will be joined by Dean Martha Minow, Chair of the Institute for Educational Leadership Marty Blank, and Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville for a panel discussion of his article. Before the event, dessert will be served (alongside justice)!

]]> http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/10/11/cr-cl-presents-a-colloquium-the-right-to-comprehensive-education-opportunity/feed/ 0 Reproductive Freedom Under Attack: A Discussion of Recent Abortion Laws with the ACLU’s Brigitte Amiri http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/10/07/reproductive-freedom-under-attack-a-discussion-of-recent-abortion-laws-with-the-aclus-brigitte-amiri/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/10/07/reproductive-freedom-under-attack-a-discussion-of-recent-abortion-laws-with-the-aclus-brigitte-amiri/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:00:31 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=92 Tuesday, October 18, 6-7pm, Langdell 225

Come hear the ACLU’s Brigitte Amiri discuss recent state legislative efforts to restrict women’s reproductive freedoms. Her discussion will include the controversial South Dakota abortion bill, and a summary of the ways in which ACLU lawyers are challenging such legislation. Brought to you by the Harvard Law Students for Reproductive Justice and the HLS-ACLU.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 12:00-1:15 pm, Pound 204

A Talk by Norris Henderson, Executive Director of VOTE, and Davida Finger, Assistant Clinical Professor, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Join us for a discussion about the ways in which community organizers and lawyers are working together to address justice issues in New Orleans. Norris Henderson is a community leader and founder of Voice of the Ex-Offender (VOTE), a non-profit justice organization founded by and run by formerly incarcerated people. Davida Finger, a former Wasserstein Fellow at Harvard Law School, teaches the Community Justice Clinic at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Co-Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising

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San Francisco Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Morris’ provocative article calls for overturning a century of precedent in local government law. On September 27th at 7pm in Langdell South, the author will be joined by Professors David Barron and Gerald Frug of Harvard Law School and Professor Richard Ford of Stanford Law School. The panel will consider whether local governments are merely powerless instrumentalities of states or should be allowed to independently pursue constitutional claims on behalf of their constituents. For additional responses from academics and practitioners, visit HarvardCRCL.org in the week leading up to the event.

]]> http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/22/the-case-for-local-constitutional-enforcement/feed/ 0 HLS-ACLU Kickoff Info Session! Thai Food! http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/22/hls-aclu-kickoff-info-session-thai-food/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/22/hls-aclu-kickoff-info-session-thai-food/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:28:52 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=78 Monday, September 26, Pound 332, 12:00–1:00pm

All students are welcome to our Kickoff Info Session! Come learn about wonderful civil rights opportunities and how to apply to our board. An attorney from the ACLU of Massachusetts, Sarah Wunsch, will also be speaking about current cases and ways to get involved. Hope to see you there! Thai food will be served.

]]> http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/22/hls-aclu-kickoff-info-session-thai-food/feed/ 0 Executive Board Applications Now Open! http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/21/executive-board-applications-now-open/ http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/aclu/2011/09/21/executive-board-applications-now-open/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:59:30 +0000 Harvard Law School http://hlsorgs.com/aclu/?p=72 Interested in civil liberties and want to get involved with the HLS ACLU?  Executive board positions are now open to all HLS students (1L, 2L, 3L, LLM, and SJD).  If interested, please answer the following questions and email them to HLS.ACLU@gmail.com by October 3rd. Conciseness is encouraged!

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Name:

Year:

Previous experience, if any, with the ACLU or other civil rights/civil liberties organizations:

Are there any current issues you’d like to see addressed or specific speakers you’d like to hear on campus this coming year?

Which civil rights/civil liberties issues are of particular interest to you and why?

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Thanks, and we’re looking forward to working with you!

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