Individual Liberty

The First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments protect personal liberty and the right to be free from unreasonable government intrusion. The Fifth Amendment, as well as the Fourteenth Amendment, says that neither the federal government nor states can deprive citizens of their liberty without due process.

Top Stories

Minnesota poised to become 12th state to adopt same-sex marriage
Date: 5/13/13
Source: Reuters

Vermont Assisted Suicide Bill Passes State Senate
Date: 5/10/13
Source: Huffington Post

Civil Rights Groups Sue LAPD, LA County Sheriff’s Department Over Automatic License Plate Readers
Date: 5/6/13
Source: CBS Los Angeles

Civil rights, medical groups weigh in on HIV case
Date: 5/5/13
Source: Star Tribune

Iowa Supreme Court: Birth certificate should name both same-sex parents
Date: 5/2/13
Source: DesMoines Register

Iowa Senate OKs expanded DNA sampling for crimes, despite civil liberties objections
Date: 5/1/13
Source: Des Moines Register

Poll: Americans More Concerned About Civil Liberties In Wake Of Boston Bombing
Date: 5/1/13
Source: Time Swampland

Texas Civil Rights Project Files Suit Against Private Corporation Running Dawson State Jail
Date: 5/1/13
Source: KUT News

Civil rights groups oppose No Child Left Behind waiver for LAUSD
Date: 4/30/13
Source: Daily News Los Angeles

Feds blasts Florida’s unemployment compensation system for denying civil rights
Date: 4/25/13
Source: Miami Herald

Supreme Court considers gene patents
Date: 4/15/13
Source: Washington Post

Sen. Mitch McConnell campaign continues to attack source of anonymous audio recording
Date: 4/11/13
Source: Courier-Journal.com

Ben Carson Withdraws As Johns Hopkins Commencement Speaker After Gay Marriage Outcry
Date: 4/11/13
Source: Huffington Post

Rand Paul: “I’ve never wavered” in supporting Civil Rights Act
Date: 4/10/13
Source: CBS News

Chester resident files civil rights suit for arrest in 2012 shooting
Date: 4/10/13
Source: DelcoTimes.com

Secrets of FBI Smartphone Surveillance Tool Revealed in Court Fight
Date: 4/9/13
Source: Wired.com

Students, civil rights groups say ‘No’ to school cop
Date: 4/8/13
Source: JCOnline.com

Pinellas sheriff says civil liberties bill would protect drug dealers, pedophiles
Date: 4/5/13
Source: Tampa Bay Times

Lawmakers Grapple With End-of-Life Legislation
Date: 4/01/13
Source: Texas Tribune