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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACLU of ARIZONA

The ACLU is a non-governmental, non-profit public interest legal organization that principally addresses is challenges to a government law, policy or practice affecting the constitutional rights - that is, the civil libe rights - of a significant number of people arising in Arizona.

Almost all of our legal work involves constitutional issues and because the United States Constitution an Constitution protect only against unlawful government action, we rarely take on disputes involving individu companies.

Generally, the ACLU of Arizona only takes on issues that can affect a large number of people directly or inv number of people or an individual that could set a precedent that would impact a significant number of pe especially interested in issues friat may break new ground in interpreting constitutional rights.

Violations of constitutional rights and civil liberties are widespread, yet the ACLU of Arizona is a small org limited resources. We receive hundreds of requests for assistance each month and have to turn down the majority of these requests. However, .not every injustice or issue of unfairness is a matter for the ACLU o we are only able to provide legal assistance in a small number of cases. Please Note:

The ACLU-AZ does not review or discuss requests for legal assistance in person, over the t by e-mail. You must complete our complaint form as we can only review requests submitted i The ACLU-AZ will not take on cases that other organizations are better able to handle. Please refe additional legal resources for an agency that may be better suited to address your complaint The ACLU-AZ is not a general legal service organization and we normally cannot provide emergency services. If your complaint has any time constraints, please do not wait to hear from us other action. The ACLU-AZ has a policy of not interfering witrrlhe work of other attorneys. If you already hav please have your attorney contact us if she or he feels that a constitutional issue is present and w assistance. If you are a prisoner or detainee who has a compliant concerning the conditions of your c detention, you must exhaust all grievance procedure? before contacting us according to the Pr Reform Act (PLRA) of 1996. Please provide us with a complete set of copies, not originals, of gri and decisions.

What We Do:

The ACLU-AZ handles cases that involve violations of civil liberties and civil rights as pro Arizona and U.S. Constitutions and the Bill of Rights. Civil liberties include the right to due proc protection of the law, freedom of expression; freedom of the press; religious freedom; the right of as right of privacy; the right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures; and the right to be fre unusual punishment.