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- EIN 23-7238580
- (602) 560-1854
- Po Box 17148 Phoenix AZ 85011-0148 USA
- www.acluaz.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Mission: The mission of the aclu foundation of arizona is to defend and preserve, through litigation and public education, individual rights and freedoms guaranteed to all by the constitution and the laws of the united states and arizona.
Programs: Legal program - the aclu foundation of arizona provides legal representation to persons whose civil liberties are threatened or violated. In fiscal year 2017, we maintained a docket of 7 active cases challenging violations by government. The organization filed 2 new cases and 3 new friend-of-the-court briefs, and sent 12 demand letters on government policies and/or actions that violated civil liberties. The organization was able to maintain a sizeable legal docket thanks to the donated legal services from local atiorneys totaling $1,678,775 during fiscal year 2016-2017. The aclu foundation of arizona processed 1,616 complaints from community members seeking legal assistance from the aclu foundation of arizona.
public education program - through public education and community outreach, the aclu foundation of arizona informs people about civil liberties and civil rights that are protected by the constitution and laws of the united states and arizona. The organization hosted public education events, distributed legal handbooks and conducted media interviews on pressing civil liberties issues affecting arizonans.