On April 3, 2008, Texas law enforcement officials obtained a search warrant related to the suspected sexual assault of a child and then conducted a raid on the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, Texas.

Texas Supreme Court Calls Removal Of Children From Yearning For Zion Ranch “Unwarranted” - Ruling Concurs With ACLU Position
Posted 5/29/08 - The Texas Supreme Court today agreed with the American Civil Liberties Union that the state failed to provide evidence sufficient to justify its removal of children from 38 mothers at the Yearning For Zion Ranch (YFZ) in Eldorado.

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ACLU Brief at Texas Supreme Court: State Can’t Separate Families Based Solely On Beliefs - Brief Highlights Due Process Rights Of Families Impacted in FLDS Case
Posted 5/29/08 - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas today submitted a friend of the court brief with the Texas Supreme Court opposing a petition from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) to retain custody of the children of 38 mothers from the Yearning For Zion Ranch (YFZ) in ElDorado, Texas.

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ACLU Statement On Texas Appellate Court Decision Regarding Yearning For Zion Ranch
Posted 5/22/08 - The ACLU applauds the Texas Third Court of Appeals for ensuring that members of the Fundamental Church of Latter-day Saints receive the due process to which they, like all Americans, are entitled.

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National ACLU Statement on the Texas raid of FLDS Ranch
Posted 05/02/08 - On April 3, 2008, Texas law enforcement officials obtained a search warrant related to the suspected sexual assault of a child and then conducted a raid on the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, Texas. Based upon news reports and other available information, the ACLU has serious concerns that the state’s actions so far have not adequately protected the fundamental rights at stake.

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ACLU of Texas Observing FLDS Custody Hearings in San Angelo
Posted 04/18/08 - A representative of the ACLU of Texas is in San Angelo observing the custody hearings currently underway concerning the 416 children of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FDLS) that were taken into state custody.

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The ACLU Responds to Texas FLDS Raid
Posted 4/16/08 - The ACLU of Utah has received many inquiries from the public and media regarding our position on the April 3rd raid which took 416 Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints children into state custody after allegations of some sexual and physical abuse. Karen McCreary, Executive Director of the ACLU of Utah, states, "The government has the obligation to protect children from danger, and the obligation to do so constitutionally, particularly given the impact on this community." The ACLU of Texas is following the situation.

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