Legal Advocacy
The ACLU of Utah seeks to address civil liberties problems without having to rely on litigation. Below are letters we have written on a variety of issues in which we attempted to resolve reported grievances outside of the courtroom.
Midway Elementary School Officials Warned They Must Prohibit Harrassment of Students with Disabilities
Letter to Midway Elementary School regarding the harassment of a student with disabilities resulting from brain tumor surgery.
ACLU of Utah Urges Logan High School to Recognize Students' Constitutional Rights to Form Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs
Letter to Logan High School regarding its student Gay/Straight Alliance.
In Letter to Salt Lake City Council, ACLU of Utah Expresses Concern Over Sale of Main Street Plaza
Letter to the Salt Lake City Council regarding the mayor’s proposal to abandon the public’s rights on the Main Street Plaza.
In Victory for Privacy Rights, ACLU of Utah Informs Salt Lake County Sheriff of Legal Limitations on Vehicle Checkpoints
Letter to Salt Lake County Sheriff Aaron Kennard regarding vehicle checkpoints and the recently decided case Utah v. Abell.
ACLU of Utah Appeals Virgin City Mayor's Denial of GRAMA Request
Letter to Virgin City Mayor regarding the appeal of its denial of a GRAMA request.
ACLU of Utah Submits GRAMA Request to Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control After Department Fails to Comply with Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act
The ACLU of Utah submitted a GRAMA Request to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) after the Salt Lake Tribune reported that DABC asked the LDS Church to review proposed changes to Utah's alcohol laws, in direct violation of Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act. Our office submitted a letter to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regarding the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).
ACLU of Utah Comments on Proposed Restrictions for Main Street Plaza
ACLU comments on Mayor Anderson’s proposed restrictions for the Main Street Plaza.
ACLU of Utah Challenges Censorship and Fees for Speaking at Virgin Town Council Meetings
The ACLU of Utah challenges censorship of content and fees for speaking at Virgin town council meetings.
ACLU of Utah Writes Salt Lake City Officials About Main Street Plaza Restrictions
The ACLU of Utah writes Salt Lake City officials about Main Street Plaza restrictions.
ACLU of Utah Objects to Mayor Anderson's Closed-Door Meeting to Discuss Future of Main Street Plaza Easement
The ACLU of Utah objects to Mayor Anderson’s closed-door meeting to discuss the future of the Main Street Plaza easement.
In Letter to Utah Supreme Court, ACLU of Utah Outlines Effects of Alabama v. Shelton
In a letter to the Utah Supreme Court, the ACLU of Utah outlines the effects of Alabama v. Shelton.
ACLU of Utah Addresses Due Process Concerns Over Drug Court's Testing Facilities
The ACLU of Utah sends a letter to Governor Leavitt, as well as GRAMA requests to the 8th District Drug Court and Uintah County Jail, in order to address due process concerns posed by the drug court’s testing facilities.
ACLU of Utah Asks Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department About Memorial Day Checkpoints
ACLU of Utah Asks Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department About Memorial Day Checkpoints.
ACLU of Utah Sends Public Records Request to Get Copies of Videotapes of Olympic Legal Observers
ACLU of Utah Sends Public Records Request to Get Copies of Videotapes of Olympic Legal Observers.
ACLU of Utah Asks Davis County to Address Searches of Legal Observers
ACLU of Utah Asks Davis County to Address Searches of Legal Observers.
ACLU of Utah Claims LaVerkin Referendum Petition is Insufficient
ACLU of Utah Claims LaVerkin Referendum Petition is Insufficient.
ACLU of Utah Writes Salt Lake City Police Department and UOPSC About Legal Observers During the Winter Olympic Games
ACLU of Utah Writes Salt Lake City Police Department and UOPSC About Legal Observers During the Winter Olympic Games.
ACLU of Utah Contacts the Airport Hilton Hotel on Behalf of Guest Who Experienced Racial Discrimination During Her Stay
ACLU of Utah Contacts the Airport Hilton Hotel on Behalf of Guest Who Experienced Racial Discrimination During Her Stay.
ACLU of Utah Asks Salt Lake City to Clarify the Scope of the "Rules of Conduct" at Gateway
ACLU of Utah Asks Salt Lake City to Clarify the Scope of the "Rules of Conduct" at Gateway.
