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Jul 25, 2016

ACLU Wins $100K Settlement for Former Adams State Professor Who Was Banned from Campus after Criticizing the University

DENVER – Adams State University has agreed to rescind a “No Trespass Order” banning Danny Ledonne, a former professor who publicly criticized administration practices, from its Alamosa, CO campus and to pay...

Jun 15, 2016

Which Way Did Colorado Legislators Vote on Civil Liberties in 2016?

As we do after every legislative session, we prepared a legislative scorecard so you, our members and supporters, can see where each legislator stands on civil liberties issues.
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Jun 14, 2016

Boulder's Reputation Tainted by Aggressive Enforcement of Anti-Homeless Camping Ban

This commentary from ACLU of Colorado speaker and volunteer Darren O'Connor first appeared in the Boulder Weekly on June 9, 2016.

The beauty of Boulder, nestled in the Foothills and...

Jun 9, 2016

Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Require Taxpayer Funding of Religious Schools in Douglas County

DENVER - Federal District Court Judge Marcia Krieger today denied plaintiffs’ request to issue an unprecedented emergency order requiring the Douglas County School District school voucher program to divert...

May 25, 2016

ACLU, Americans United Challenge Lawsuit Attempting to Circumvent Colorado Supreme Court School Voucher Ruling

DENVER – The ACLU of Colorado, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, and the law firm Arnold & Porter — who...

May 17, 2016

2016: A Good Year (and Far Better than Expected) for Civil Liberties in the Colorado Legislature

The 120-day Colorado legislative session ended last Wednesday night, May 11. Much has been made about the failure of bipartisanship and many have referred to this year’s session as “anti-climatic” and a “...