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ACLU v. AK - Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (06/05/2006)
The ACLU's complaint seeking to block the enforcement of a law making adult possession of marijuana in the privacy of the home illegal in Alaska.

U.S. v. Spears - Amicus Brief in Support of Appellee (06/01/2006)
A friend-of-the-court brief submitted by the ACLU and noted sentencing experts in support of the right of judges to depart from the notorious 100-to-1 crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity.

Doe v. Bridgeport - Court Order Denying ACLU Motion for Contempt (05/31/2006)
A court order denying the ACLU's motion for contempt against the Bridgeport Police Department for failure to respect a previous court order barring harassment or arrest of individuals for possessing syringes. The court did, however, chastise the Department for failure to diligently adhere to the order.

Doe v. Bridgeport - Order Expanding Protection to Include General Injection Equipment (05/31/2006)
A court order expanding a previous ruling to protect the possession of not only syringes, but general injection equipment.

SSDP v. Spellings - ACLU Motion for Preliminary Injunction (05/26/2006)
The ACLU's motion seeking a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Education from enforcing a provision of the Higher Education Act that denies financial aid to students with drug convictions.

U.S. v. Ricks - Brief in Support of Appellee (05/18/2006)
A friend-of-the-court brief submitted by the ACLU Drug Law Reform Project and a coalition of renowned law professors and sentencing experts in support of judges' right to depart from the 100-to-1 crack/powder sentencing disparity in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Booker v. U.S.

In the Matter of Lyle Craker: ACLU's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Argument (05/08/2006)
The ACLU's final filing summarizing arguments made on behalf of Professor Lyle Craker's application to the DEA to grow research grade marijuana for use by other scientists in FDA-approved studies of marijuana's medical value.

In the Matter of Lyle Craker: Government's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Argument (05/08/2006)
The government's final filing summarizing arguments made in opposition to Professor Lyle Craker's application to the DEA to grow research grade marijuana for use by other scientists in FDA-approved studies of marijuana's medical value.

ACLU of Alaska Letter to Alaska Attorney General David Marquez on State's Possible Recriminalization of Marijuana (05/01/2006)
On May 1, the ACLU of Alaska sent a letter to Alaska Attorney General David Marquez promising legal action should the state legislature pass HB 149, a measure which would recriminalize adult possession of small amounts of marijuana in the privacy of the home. The letter outlined the proposed legislation's conflict with the state courts' well established findings that such conduct is protected by the privacy provision of the state's constitution.

Alexander v. Goose Creek - Essential Terms of Settlement (04/07/2006)
Negotiated settlement in Alexander v. Goose Creek, a case where Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, experienced a SWAT-style drug raid.

Motion for Dismissal in U.S. v. Patel (Operation Meth Merchant) (04/05/2006)

ACLU Complaint in SSDP v. Spellings (03/22/2006)

U.S. v. Castillo - Amicus Brief in Support of Appellee (02/17/2006)
A friend-of-the-court brief submitted by the ACLU and noted sentencing experts in support of the right of judges to depart from the notorious 100-to-1 crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity.

ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students (02/07/2006)
ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students

Doe v. Bridgeport - Post-Trial Brief in Support of Motion for Contempt (02/03/2006)
An ACLU brief reviewing the evidence submitted during trial and in support of the ACLU's initial motion seeking a contempt order against the Bridgeport Police Department for violating an injunction barring interference with the operations of a local needle exchange or harassment of individuals for possessing injection equipment.

Amended Complaint in Santa Cruz v. Gonzales (01/30/2006)

Declaration of ACLU's Allen Hopper in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Declaration of ASA's Joseph Elford in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Motion to Intervene and Memorandum in Support in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Declaration of Medical Marijuana Patient Valerie Corral in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)