We litigate when doing so is the most effective way to advance a civil liberties concern. We file lawsuits that will have an impact on people’s rights by setting a legal precedent or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. We file amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs addressing civil liberties issues in cases initiated by others. Our legal work is pro bono: we never charge for our services.
Together with the National ACLU, the ACLU of South Carolina has been investigating alleged violations of the constitutional rights of criminal defendants and individuals who are incarcerated at the...
In August of 2018, the ACLU-SC signed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief for a case regarding the United States’ claim that they have the unfettered right to search the electronic devices of...
In September 2016, three Furman students filed this lawsuit as a result of a discriminatory voting policy in Greenville County. For reasons unknown, the County Board of Voter...
In August 2016, students and their families filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s “disturbing schools” law. The law allows students in school to be criminally...
