American Civil Liberties Union

The policy program monitors and attempts to influence a wide range of legislation affecting civil liberties and civil rights at the state and local levels. In addition, we are consulted by legislators and their staff members on constitutional issues and present expert testimony. We also work in coalition with other organizations who share similar goals, and together, we work either for or against legislative and other policy initiatives.

The aclu - tn legal program aims to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties throughout the state. We meet this goal by providing guidance, engaging in advocacy, and (as a last resort) litigation. We provide legal representation, free of charge, for individuals and groups whose civil liberties have been threatened or denied. We also submit friend-of-the-court briefs in appropriate cases. Through such litigation, our goal is to provide legal representation in individual cases and establish legal precedents that will be of enduring value in tennessee and across the nation.