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December 2000
- Attorney General Releases Palestinian Jailed for More Than Three Years on Secret Evidence
- Emergency Motion Filed in Federal Court Seeking Immediate Release of Palestinian Jailed on "Secret Evidence"
- Secret Evidence Detainee to be Released; Palestinian Held for More Than Three Years
- ACLU Palm Beach Chapter to Announce Essay Contest Winners, Receive "Bill of Rights" Day Proclamation
- Palm Beach County Commissioners To Declare December 15 "Bill of Rights" Day
November 2000
- ACLU Celebrates 80th Anniversary, Honors Civil Rights Attorney William J. Sehppard at Annual Awards Dinner
- Fate of Election May Hang on 20,000 Voters in Palm Beach County, Not Florida Recount, ACLU Says
- ACLU Hails 'Significant' Ruling that Dismisses Challenge of Gainesville Policy Granting Equal Benefits to Domestic Partners of City Employees
- Citing Voters' Right to be Heard, ACLU Urges Court To Remedy Voting Irregularities in Palm Beach County
October 2000
- Winn-Dixie Corporation Faces ACLU Civil Rights Suit for Firing Truck Driver Who Cross-dress Away From Work
- Supreme Court Sets Aside Appeals Court Ruling in Jacksonville School Prayer Case, Orders Further Review
September 2000
- Drop in Adoptions Costs Florida $2.6 Million in Federal Funds; ACLU Vows to Overturn Gay Adoption Ban
- Civil Rights Groups Write Letter Urging Top County Officials To Disavow Officer's Views on Public Beating
- District Court of Appeal Hearing Set in "Anoynymous Internet" Speech Case
- ACLU Concerns Regarding High Speed Chase and Apprehension of Jerome McClellion
- ACLU files amicus brief in support of Gainesville's policy offering benefits to domestic partners
- Lawyers for Palestinian Jailed on "Secret Evidence" File Motion Requesting Federal Judge to Enforce Previous Order
August 2000
- ACLU of Florida hires new legal director
- Hearing set for August 29 in "Secret Evidence" Case
- Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Over Public Hospital Run By Religious Directives of Catholic Bishops
- ACLU Challenges Florida Law Mandating Social Security Number for Absentee Voting
- County Refuses to Protect Gay Couples from Domestic Violence; ACLU Vows to Fight 'Unconstitutional' Practice
July 2000
- Judge to Bar Miami-Dade County from Enforcing the Cuba Ordinance
- Judge Schedules Status Conference in ACLU's Miami Artistic Censorship/Cuba Ordinance Case
June 2000
- Supreme Court rulings on abortion and parochial schools impact Florida legal controversies
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Two Key Cases Impacting Civil Liberties Conflicts in Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court to decide a number of key civil liberties cases in the next few weeks
May 2000
- Ruling in Miami artistic censorship/Cuba Ordinance case
- Race discrimination alleged in Glades County election methods
- Hearing on Miami-Dade Cuba Ordinance
April 2000
- Miami federal court hearing set for Tuesday April 18 in "secret evidence" case
- ACLU statement on possible restrictions of media coverage of showdown in Elian Gonzalez matter
- City of Hollywood urine drug testing policy declared unconstitutional by federal court
- ACLU and artistic groups challenge Miami-Dade's "Cuba ordinance" (long release)
- ACLU suit to challenge Miami-Dade Cuba Ordinance (short advisory)
March 2000
- Lawsuit challenges fees charged by City of Miami for security at Los Van Van concert
- ACLU to appeal court ruling on Jacksonville school prayer to U.S. Supreme Court
- Court strikes down Florida voucher program
- First Hearing in Challenge to Florida's Ban on Gay Adoptions Set for Monday March 6 in Key West
February 2000
- Poynter Institute faculty member named new president of the ACLU of Florida; Wide assortment of new officers elected
- ACLU files brief in Elian Gonzalez case
- ACLU urges legislators to reject elimination of state affirmative action programs in Governor's One Florida Initiative
January 2000


