ACLU National Capital Area

Since the formation of the ACLU-NCA in 1961, our Mission has been to protect and expand civil liberties through legal action, legislative advocacy, and public education.

Each year we review more than 10,000 requests for legal assistance. Sometimes our local case goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

We also work with government agencies, trying to defend liberty without litigation. For example, we worked for months to get Prince Georges County to set up a system for educating the juveniles it detains, instead of just warehousing them until their release.

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