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Feature on Multnomah v. US - Challenge to Library Web Blocking Law (05/31/2002)
ACLU Web feature on Multnomah County Public Library v. U.S. The Supreme Court battle over CIPA and the library web blocking law

Post-trial documents: Multnomah County et. al. v. United States et. al. (05/31/2002)

Memorandum to Congress on President Bush's Order Establishing Military Tribunals (05/06/2002)

Other closed Internet free speech cases (05/06/2002)

Notes on Progress of Multnomah v. US, Web Blocking Law (04/01/2002)
A brief report on several days of the trial in the ACLU's challenge to a government law mandating censorship in libraries:

Plaintiffs in Multnomah v. US (03/29/2002)
List of plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case testing the CIPA and web blocking at libraries

Body Scanners (03/15/2002)
Image and statement about see-through airport body scanners

Legislative Briefing Kit on Electronic Monitoring (03/11/2002)
Through advanced computer technology, employers can now continuously monitor employees' actions without the employee even knowing he or she is being "watched." The computer's eye is unblinking and ever-present. Sophisticated software allows every minute of the day to be recorded and evaluated. Human workers are being tracked like machines by machines:

ACLU Letter to Congress on President Bush's Order Establishing Military Tribunals (03/07/2002)
We are writing to ask you to exercise your oversight responsibilities and reclaim your proper constitutional role with regard to President Bush's "Military Order" of November 13, 2001, permitting the use of military tribunals against any non-citizen accused of terrorism.

How the USA-Patriot Act Expands Law Enforcement "Sneak and Peek" Warrants (03/07/2002)
The final version of the anti-terrorism legislation, the Uniting and Strengthening America By Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (H.R. 3162, the "USA PATRIOT Act") would allow law enforcement agencies to delay giving notice when they conduct a search. This means that the government could enter a house, apartment or office with a search warrant when the occupant was away, search through her property and take photographs, and in some cases seize physical property and electronic communications, and not tell her until later. This provision would mark a sea change in the way search warrants are executed in the United States.