In the Courts

ACRU Files Amicus Brief to Uphold Immigration Law

ACRU strongly believes that the rule of law is foundational to a well-functioning and safe society. ACRU asserts that without the ability to rid society of criminal aliens who have violated the law, this rule of law is unable to be upheld. ACRU further believes that state and local law enforcement is empowered to work with the federal government to uphold this rule of law, and that the ability to continue to detain criminals who are wanted by the federal government is of paramount importance.

By |2025-10-15T20:08:35+00:00October 15, 2025|ACRU Amicus Briefs, ACRU Commentary, ACRU Litigation News, Criminal Illegal Immigration, In the Courts|
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ACRU Supports Firearms Industry in Supreme Court Case Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos

The American Constitutional Rights Union filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of America’s leading firearms companies as they seek Supreme Court review of a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit allowing the Mexican government to sue them.

By |2024-06-02T17:59:05+00:00June 2, 2024|ACRU Amicus Briefs, ACRU Legislative Testimony, ACRU Litigation News, In the Courts, Second Amendment|
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ACRU Files Amicus Brief Opposing Prior Restraints on Speech

In an amicus curiae brief, joined by the Alabama Center for Law and Liberty, the ACRU supported the Petitioners in Center for Medical Progress v. National Abortion Federation in their effort to obtain certiorari review in the United States Supreme Court. The district court imposed an injunction that prohibited Petitioners from distributing materials gathered at meetings of the National Abortion Federation. The Petitioners complained that the injunction amounted to an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech.

By |2023-07-11T14:51:01+00:00July 11, 2023|ACRU Amicus Briefs, ACRU Litigation News, In the Courts|
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Nearly All of Florida’s 2021 Election Integrity Laws

In an April 27, 2023, decision, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed almost all of a district court ruling that declared Florida election laws regulating ballot drop boxes, the solicitation of voters at the polls, and the delivery of voter registration forms by third-party voter-registration organizations to be unconstitutional and unlawful. The court rejected the district court’s conclusion that the provisions were motivated by intentional discrimination on the basis of race. It explained, “From the start, the district court erred.” In particular, it criticized the district court for conflating race and political considerations. The court pointed to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, where the Supreme Court said, “[P]artisan motives are not the same as racial motives.”

By |2023-10-12T21:59:39+00:00May 1, 2023|ACRU Amicus Briefs, ACRU Litigation News, In the Courts|
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