2021 Legislative Watch List
Highlights from our 2021 legislative agenda.
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01, 2021
9
01, 2021
The ACLU Responds to January 6 Events at U.S. Capitol
The ACLU responds to Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol.
6
01, 2021
ACLU Urges Senators Blackburn and Hagerty and Congress to Certify, Uphold the Will of Voters
The ACLU urges Senators Blackburn and Hagerty to count and confirm the Electoral College votes and uphold the will of voters.
9
12, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Cash bonds paid by third parties in Davidson County will no longer be garnished to pay court fines and fees.
20
11, 2020
Court Lets Part of Tennessee Abortion Ban Take Effect
A 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has let the part of Tennessee's abortion ban that prohibits abortion if sought for reasons related to Down syndrome, race or gender to take effect in Tennessee.
30
10, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Urge Governor Lee to Take Stand to Prevent Voter Intimidation
In an effort to prevent voter intimidation, Tennessee organizations sent a letter to the governor urging him to guarantee the state’s protection of the voting process and Tennesseans’ safety during and following the election.
21
10, 2020
Groups Urge Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to Protect Athletes’ Religious Freedom
We joined with the American Muslim Advisory Council to urge the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to remove the requirement that student athletes get prior approval before wearing religious headgear.
30
09, 2020
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s Medically Unsound “Abortion Reversal” Law
A federal judge temporarily blocked the law that requires doctors to lie to their patients about abortion.
22
09, 2020
10/27: Ballads and Ballots
Join us on October 27 for "Ballots & Ballads," a virtual fundraiser to support our “Vote Like Your Rights Depend On It” campaign.
21
09, 2020
Comment on Modification of Court Order Limiting Memphis Police Surveillance
A federal judge has issued modifications to a 1978 court order that prohibited the Memphis government from monitoring the constitutionally-protected political activities of residents.
