Prison
Litigation: Past, Present,
and Future
Join
us for a discussion with Alvin J. Bronstein, founder and director
emeritus of the ACLU National Prison Project, on the rights of
prisoners under federal law. The evening is designed for practicing
attorneys, law students, corrections officials, and community
advocates.
The event will take place on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.
at the S.J. Quinney College of Law Sutherland Moot Court Room
(University of Utah, 332 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City). A reception
will follow Mr. Bronstein’s presentation.
Find
out more about Mr. Bronstein and his talk on November 9 >>
ACLU
Urges Senate to Explore Supreme Court Nominee Alito’s Record
The
ACLU has urged the Senate to carefully examine the civil liberties
record of Judge Samuel Alito, President Bush’s nominee to
replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the United States Supreme
Court, especially given Justice O’Connor’s pivotal
role on the court. In the coming weeks, the ACLU will prepare
a complete report on Judge Alito’s civil liberties record.
Read more >>
Notice
to ACLU Members
Don’t forget to fill out and return the ACLU of Utah 2005
Ballot that was included in the fall newsletter. The ballot gives
you an opportunity to vote on ACLU of Utah board members and bylaws.
Get a PDF version of the 2005 Ballot >>
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ACLU
of Utah Publishes Its
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Check
out the new issue of the ACLU Reporter, which includes articles
about domestic partnership benefits for city employees, divine design,
and student privacy rights under the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act and the No Child Left Behind Act.
Read the newsletter (HTML
and PDF)
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6th
Annual Amnesty International
Film Festival
Presented
by Amnesty International, the Salt Lake City Film Center, and the
City Library, this year’s festival will feature fourteen films
related to human rights. Filmmakers Jim Butterworth and Daniel Chalfen
will conduct post-screening discussions following their films, “Seoul
Train” and “Pulled From the Rubble.”
The 6th Annual Amnesty International Film Festival will take place
Thursday, November 3 through Sunday, November 6. Tickets are now
available at the Library Store (210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City
or 524-8238). The suggested donation is $7 for each film screening,
with discounts available for students and seniors. A limited number
of free seats will be available at each film screening.
More information is available at www.amnestyutah.org
and www.slcfilmcenter.org
>>
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