A Guide to the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Records
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
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Creator:
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American Civil Liberties Union of Florida |
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American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Records |
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Dates:
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1955-1981 |
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Abstract:
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Correspondence and miscellaneous materials relating to personal liberty, civil rights, crime and criminals, desegregation of schools, and women. |
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Extent:
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21 Linear feet. 50 Boxes. |
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Identification:
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Ms 2 |
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Language(s):
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Miami was formally recognized by the American Civil Liberties Union as an affiliate on June 6, 1955. The group was formed largely as a response to the anti-Communist scare of the nineteen fifties. Following the formation of chapters in Gainesville and Tampa, the group's named was changed in 1959 to the Florida Civil Liberties Union. In 1965, the name was changed again to the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, and the Miami affiliate was recognized as a chapter within the state wide organization. (Cf. Florence Morgenroth, "Organization and Activities of the American Civil Liberties Union in Miami, 1955-66," (M.A. thesis; University of Miami, 1966).
The ACLU of Florida formally consists of two organizations, one being the ACLU Florida affiliate, and the other a fund raising group, the ACLU of Florida Foundation. Chapters have been formed in principal Florida cities.
The records contain the official records and correspondence of the organization, topical files on subjects of interest, and complaints from citizens about alleged civil rights violations. The formal actions of the group are carried out through executive boards, boards of directors, various committees, a legal director and an executive director. Many of these records are found in the appropriate board meeting files, although some are in the Administrative Papers and Legal Director's files.
The ACLU receives many requests for legal assistance. In most cases, it is unable to assist, or can give very limited assistance through enclosing a publication, or giving a referral. Examples are found in several case files, also referred to as complaint, or intake files.
Most of the Chapter files were received from the state affiliate and represent interactions between the state and the locality. The files from the Gainesville chapter are an exception, having been received direct from the Chapter. Technically a separate record group, they have been included as part of the ACLU of Florida records, but have been kept distinct and separate from state records.
These records are received periodically from the ACLU of Florida. Newly received records are often annexed to existing records rather than being interfiled. As a result, records of the same type are found throughout the collection.
Access
The collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Records, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Records donated by the ACLU of Florida. Most of the Chapter files were received from the state organization. The files from the Gainesville chapter are an exception, having been received direct from the Chapter.
Additional files, including 'Closed' and 'Closed - Pending' files have not been arranged or described and currently are stored in an off-campus storage facility.
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Box
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American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Miami, Bylaws, application for charter, and other records. 1955-1959, and n.d.
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Florida Civil Liberties Union - Minutes of the Board, 1960 - August, 1965. For ACLU of Florida Board records (e.g., Sept 1965-) see Box 12, etc. 1960-1965
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Florida Civil Liberties Union - Miscellaneous Records. 1960-1965
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American Civil Liberties Union of Florida - Bylaws and organizational charts. 1965-1984 and n.d.
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Miscellaneous records. 1965-1982 and n.d.
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Daily Diary [Executive Director?]. 1968-1970
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National Board Reports. 1976-1984
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National Board Reports. 1989-1990
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Box
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Correspondence (Continued in Box 27). 1955-1969
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Florida Prisoners, prison conditions
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Box
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Criminal Cases (Arranged alphabetically by name). 1964-1980
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Box
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Desegregation: Dade County School Board. 1970-1975
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Desegregation: Dade County School Board
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Abortion
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Discrimination (arranged by name)
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Equal rights amendment
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Florida Governor's Commission on Status of Women
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International Women's Conference
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Box
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Civil Rights, Death Penalty, McCarthy v. Askew.
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Civil rights: racial and homosexual.
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Death Penalty (2 folders).
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McCarthy, Eugene vs. Askew (name on ballot).
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Church and State.
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Criminal Code (reform).
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Free Press.
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Free Speech.
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Identification.
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Immigration.
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Mental Illness.
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Prisons: rights of prisoners, conditions, cases.
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Raiford riot.
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Academic Freedom.
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Arrest Record.
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Campaign Financing.
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Chiropractic Advertising.
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Communists - Dade County.
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Constitutional Revision.
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Convention, 1972 (National).
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Customs, U.S. - Searches.
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Freedom of Information.
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Juvenile Rights.
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Lie Detectors.
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Marijuana.
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Murders, survey material.
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Nude Sunbathing.
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Ombudsman.
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Police Accountability.
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Poverty.
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Privacy (Surveillance, spying).
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Restrictive Covenants.
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Strip Searches.
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Televising Trials.
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Box
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Civil Cases: - arranged alphabetically.
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Box
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Agenda, minutes, and other materials distributed at board meetings. (For continuation see Box 26. For Civil Liberties Union of Florida, prior to September 1965, see Box 1). Chapter files in Boxes 13 - 14, etc. are from the office of ACLU of Florida.
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Box
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Chapter Checklist. 1983-1984
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Brevard County. 1971-1985
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Brevard County. 1989-1991
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Broward County. 1966 [bulk 1971]-1975
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Broward County. 1976-1980
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Broward County. 1981-1985
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Broward County. 1986-1990
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Broward County. 1991
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Central Florida (Orlando). 1977-1985
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Central Florida. 1989-1991
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Escambia County (Pensacola). 1975-1985
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Gainesville chapter files in boxes 15 and 16 are from the local chapter, unlike those in boxes 13-14 which are ACLU of Florida files on the chapters.
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Gainesville. 1975-1980
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Gainesville. 1981-1985
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Gainesville. 1988-1991
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Administration. 1975-1984
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Minutes and Correspondence. 1965-1979
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Minutes and Correspondence. 1980-1987
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Lobbying Material. 1989
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Membership report
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ACLU of Florida Foundation
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Alternative Structure Committee. 1984-1985
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Archives (U. of Florida Libraries). 1984
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Bequest Sharing with National ACLU. 1969-1971, 1983
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Board of Directors Death Penalty Committee. 1984
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Board of Directors Personnel Committee. 1981 -1982
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Chapter Correspondence (President's File). 1988-1989
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Chapter Development Committee
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Chapter Local Development Committee. 1985-1986
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Chapter Manual. 1973
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Court Observation Program. 1969
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Development (Director for Development, Development Committee, and Fundraising). 1985-1989
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Financial Correspondence, IRS audits. 1982-1986
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Financial Statements and Ledgers. 1983-1980
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Florida Clearinghouse on Criminal Justice - Proposal, 1975, and Reports to ACLU-Florida. 1975, 1982-1985
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Guide to Programs and Materials
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National ACLU Correspondence
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News Clippings. 1989
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Nominating Committee and Elections
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Office Form and Miscellany
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Press Releases. 1969-1986
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Press Releases. 1989-1990
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Privacy Project Committee. 1975
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"Proposal to Finance the Pro-Abortion Effort". ca. 1979
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Structures Committee. 1986
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Torch (correspondence, photographs)
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Box
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Abortion.
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Banks and Banking.
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Black Nativity (Drama).
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Brain Research.
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Church and State.
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Free (Nude) Beach Movement.
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Haitian Consul Demonstrations (Coral Gables).
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Kosher Food Inspection.
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Petition and Recall.
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Police Activities.
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Pornography.
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Professional Certification.
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School Censorship.
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Spanish Language Instruction in Schools.
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Academic Freedom (Sharry vs. U. Miami).
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Ads-in-Motion.
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Censorship (Home Box Office).
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Child Custody.
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Children in Condominiums.
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Christmas and Hanukah Displays.
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Criminal Cases.
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Discrimination.
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Domestic.
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Drugs Cases.
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Election Laws.
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Extradition.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Free Speech.
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Immigration.
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Imprisonment.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Jury Trial.
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Kindergarten Entrance Examination.
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Ku Klux Klan.
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Labor and Unions.
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Legal Practice.
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Library Censorship.
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Physicians.
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Picketing.
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Police Activities.
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Political Activities.
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Polygraphs.
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Post Office ('Postalgate').
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Public Assembly (demonstrations, parades, picketing, etc.).
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Public Records Access.
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Religious Freedom.
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Searches.
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Skateboarding.
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Socialist Workers Party.
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Street and Town Closures to Public.
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Student Cases.
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Tenant-Landlord Cases.
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Urinalysis.
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Vasectomies in the U.S. Navy.
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Video Surveillance.
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Voter Registration Card Use.
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Zoning Cases.
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Master Intake List, 1986: D.C.A. at Welleby vs. Zimmerman, et.al. (Free Speech case, 1986).
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Master Intake List, 1987: 1987 Intake Examples.
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1988 Master Intake List.
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Car Rental Discrimination.
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Cats and Dogs as Food.
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Criminal Cases.
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Death Penalty Inmate.
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Divorce Case.
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Drug Cases.
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Drug Testing of Athletes.
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Educational Loan Repayment.
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Employment Discrimination.
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Employment Termination.
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Free Speech Issues.
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Housing Discrimination.
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KKK (Use of as Initials).
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Moody Canal Drainage.
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Police Complaints.
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Political Elections.
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Prisoner Complaints.
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Social Security Complaints.
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Teaching Certification.
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Workplace Surveillance.
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Unlike case files, which are complaints from citizens, these files represent actual ACLU positions, actions, etc.
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Box
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Children's Rights (including Prayer in School).
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English as Official Language (Miami Chapter resolution and background) 1987-1988.
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"Hair" cases, 1971-1975.
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"The Homeless and Civil Liberties," (Annual Conference Workshop, 1989).
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Polygraphs, 1984.
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Reason '84.
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School Censorship position.
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Weinberger vs. West Miami (Hanukah Display) 1982.
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Boxes 24 and 25 contain a small sampling of complaints and comments which the ACLU of Florida received in 1989 and 1990, but were not accepted as cases for various reasons.
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Box
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Albergo, Mike (Correspondence by the author on several subjects).
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Animal Protection and Rights.
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Beach Access and Attire.
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Censorship.
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Contraband Forfeiture Act.
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Discrimination (Age, Employment, Gender, Housing, etc.).
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DNA Testing.
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Fair, Jim.
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Legalized Bingo.
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Mental Health Confinement.
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Nobel Peace Prize Nomination.
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Prisoner Complaints.
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Privacy Rights.
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Real Estate Licensing.
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Schools (Busing, Compulsory Education, Immunization, School Districts, and Special Programs).
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Students (Complaints against schools and colleges, student newspapers, suspensions, and transfers).
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Zoning.
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Abortion.
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ACLU Opposition.
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ACLU Prison Project.
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Adoption.
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Alimony and Child Support.
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Civil Litigation.
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Condominium Rules.
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Contractors Disputes.
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Criminal Defenses.
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Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
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Drugs.
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Employment Retirement Security Act (ERISA).
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Employment Termination.
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Flag Burning.
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Free Speech.
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Immigration
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Insurance.
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Landlord-Tenant Disputes.
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Legal Systems (Attorneys, courts, judges, trials, etc.).
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Medical Practice.
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Negligence.
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Newspaper Distribution.
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Police Activities.
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Political Activities.
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Property Erosion.
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Psychologist Licensing.
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Religious Issues (Chaplain service, church and state, church discipline).
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Seat Belt Laws.
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Sexual Harassment.
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Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp.
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Taxation (Taxpayers Bill of Rights).
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Telephone (Caller ID) Service.
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U.S. Navy.
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Workers Compensation.
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1979.
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1980-1982.
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1983-1984.
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1985.
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1986.
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1987.
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Beginning with July 1990, the Executive Director released a monthly packet to Board and Executive Committee members and Chapter Chairs, including much of the material previously distributed at Board meetings and in diverse ways. A typical packet includes the reports of the Executive, Legal, and Development Director, financial reports, intake report on complaints, meeting agendas and minutes and other materials for official distribution.
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Box
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1969-1974.
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| 27 |
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1975-1977.
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| 27 |
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1982-1984.
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| 27 |
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1985-1986.
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| 27 |
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1987-1989.
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| 27 |
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Executive Director's (Long) Letterbook 1987.
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| 27 |
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Executive Director's (Long) Letterbook 1988 (Jan. - June).
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| 28 |
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Executive Director's (Long) Letterbook 1988 (July - December).
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President's (Willett) Correspondence Files,1986-88, Jan.-Sept.1989, October, 1989 - Jan. 1990.
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| 28 |
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Correspondence (primarily Executive Director) 1989-99.
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Executive Director's Monthly Report, July - November, 1990, Jan., July 1991.
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Box
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Complaints. A sampling: approximately five percent, of complaints received by the ACLU of Florida in 1991. These complaints typically have no action taken and the sender is sent a form note of rejection. Among those retained are complaints where the ACLU has replied in some detail, or taken some limited action. Some of the intakes are comments by the public regarding the ACLU.
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Box
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| 30 |
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Aids: On the Job, in Schools, in Courts.
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| 30 |
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Drug Testing: Whose Business Is It?
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| 30 |
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Polygraphs: Guilty until Proven Innocent.
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| 30 |
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School Censorship.
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| 30 |
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Mock Legal Panel: Do We Take the Case?
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Box
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| 30 |
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Aids Testing.
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| 30 |
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Drug Testing.
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| 30 |
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Surrogate Parenting.
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| 30 |
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Legislative Panel.
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| 30 |
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Separation of Church and State.
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| 30 |
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Legal Panel.
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| 30 |
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Conference Awards Dinner (Norman Dorsen and Michael Friedman).
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Box
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Surrogate Parenting; Reproductive Rights.
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Box
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| 30 |
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Opening Session.
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| 30 |
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Drug War and Civil Liberties.
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| 30 |
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Right to Die.
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| 30 |
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Speech on "The Future of Civil Liberties" by Samuel Walker and Panel on Censorship (Robin Blumner, Bruce Rogow on the Three-Live Crew defense, and Sidney Goetz).
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| 30 |
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Reproductive Rights.
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| 30 |
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Dinner Program (Address by Poyner Award winner Rosemary Barkett and principal address by Chesterfield Smith).
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A sampling: of approximately five percent of complaints received by the ACLU of Florida between 1992 and 1995. These complaints typically have no action taken and the sender is sent a form note of rejection. Among those retained are complaints where the ACLU has replied in some detail, taken some limited action or written internal notes. Samples of new types of complaints, arising from new laws or issues, such as the habitual offender act, or the ban on net fishing have been retained, as are letters from Death Row inmates. Some of the intakes are comments by the public regarding the ACLU. They do not represent a scientific sampling of the complaints received.
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Box
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| 31 |
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A - D (26 folders)
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| 32 |
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E - J (18 folders)
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| 33 |
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K - Q (16 folders)
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| 34 |
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P - Z (21 folders)
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Box
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| 35 |
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Miami - Bylaws, board minutes, correspondence. 1965-1969
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| 35 |
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Miami - Bylaws, board minutes, correspondence. 1970-1974
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| 35 |
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Miami - Bylaws, board minutes, correspondence. 1975-1980
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| 35 |
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Miami - Bylaws, board minutes, correspondence. 1981-1985
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| 35 |
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Miami - Bylaws, board minutes, correspondence. 1986-1990
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| 35 |
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Calle Ocho Censorship. 1989
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| 35 |
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Miami Beach Barriers. 1989
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| 35 |
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Socialist Workers Party. 1989
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| 35 |
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Window Washing Ordinance. 1989
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Box
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| 36 |
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Monroe County. 1970-1973; 1985
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| 36 |
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Northeast Chapter (Jacksonville). 1989-1990
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| 36 |
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Campus Voice (Jacksonville Community College). 1989
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| 36 |
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Northwest Chapter (Pensacola). 1989
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| 36 |
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Palm Beach County. 1973-1985
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| 36 |
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Palm Beach County. 1989-1991
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| 36 |
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Palm Beach Video Stores. 1989
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| 36 |
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Pinellas County. 1975-1985
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| 36 |
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Pinellas County. 1989-1991
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Box
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| 37 |
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Sarasota/Manatee Counties. 1975-1985, 1988
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| 37 |
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Southwest Florida. 1966-1986
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| 37 |
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Tallahassee. 1976-1983
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| 37 |
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Tallahassee Chapter. 1988-1991
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| 37 |
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Tampa. 1975-1985
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| 37 |
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Tampa. 1989-1991
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| 37 |
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Volusia / Flagler. 1973-1986
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Box
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| 38 |
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State Board of Directors. 1988
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| 38 |
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State Board of Directors. 1989
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| 38 |
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State Board of Directors. 1990
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| 38 |
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Executive Committee. 1984-1985
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| 38 |
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Executive Committee and Executive Director's Report. 1986-1988
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Box
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1966-1974
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1975-1979
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1981-1982
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1983-1984
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1985
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1986
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| 39 |
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Activities. 1987-1989
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| 39 |
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Bill of Rights Lobby. 1982
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| 39 |
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Legislative Workshops. 1979-1983
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| 39 |
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Reproductive Rights Lobby. 1983
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Box
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1978
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner. 1979
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1980
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1981
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1982
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner. 1983
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| 40 |
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Poynter Award. 1983
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1984
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| 40 |
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Annual Conference (1st). 1985
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| 40 |
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Bill of Rights Dinner, including Poynter Award. 1985
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| 40 |
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Annual Conference and Dinner. 1986
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| 40 |
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Annual Conference and Dinner. 1987
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| 40 |
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Annual Conference and Poynter Award Dinner. 1988
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| 40 |
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Nelson Poynter Award and Dinner. 1991
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Legal Program files include records relating to the litigation program of the ACLU, including records of the legal director, the legal committee, the legal panels of the ACLU of Florida and of the chapters, and the staff counsel. Prior to the appointment of a legal director, the function was sometime filled by the executive director. In addition to documentation of actual cases and issues, these papers involve internal and policy issues, especially those relating to question of fees for cooperating attorney's, recruitment of attorneys, and procedures for handling complaints. Most of these records were received in 1996 and appear to be from the files of the legal director. The general files at the front of Box 41 and those of the Miami Chapter Legal Panel were received earlier. Included is a set of files created by Richard Yale Feder. Feder was a long time member of ACLU, active in various capacities. Most of these records involve his experience as an ACLU cooperating attorney, but his membership on the national ACLU Board and other functions are also included.
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Box
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| 41 |
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Legal Program- General (Executive Director's files?). 1970-1979
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| 41 |
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Legal Program- General (Executive Director's files?). 1980-1987
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| 41 |
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Legal Program- General (Executive Director's files?). 1987-1989
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Address. ca. 1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - "Assisting in Self-Murder Case". ca. 1978
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Attorney's Fees. 1971 [bulk 1977] -1984
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Attorney's Fees. 1985-1986
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Attorney's Fees. 1987-1989
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Attorney's Retainer Agreement. 1985-1986
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Cases. 1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Cimino, Elaine, Complaint. 1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Cooperating Attorneys. 1976-1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Correspondence. 1982-1987
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Electronic Surveillance. 1982-1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Immigration Litigation. 1982-1984
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee. 1985-1986
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Information on Procedures for Chapter Chairs and Legal Panel. 1982-1984
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Press Correspondence. 1985
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Reports. 1985-1986
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| 41 |
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Legal Director - Search. 1984
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| 42 |
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Legal Dockets. 1963-1979
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| 42 |
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Legal Dockets. 1980-1981
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| 42 |
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Legal Dockets. 1982-1984
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| 42 |
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Legal Dockets. 1987
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| 42 |
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Legal Dockets. 1989
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| 42 |
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Legal Panel Chairpersons. 1985
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| 42 |
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Legal Panel Correspondence. 1984-1985
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| 42 |
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Legal Panel Handbook. ca. 1985
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| 42 |
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Legal Program Committee. 1985-1986
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| 42 |
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Legal Program: General Information
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| 42 |
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Legal Program Manual: Chapter 3. ca. 1985
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| 42 |
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Legal Program Procedures. 1985
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| 42 |
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Legal Program Workshop. 1983
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| 42 |
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Legal Program Workshop. 1984
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| 42 |
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Regional Counsel Information. 1985
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| 42 |
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Staff Counsel
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| 42 |
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Training Seminar for ACLU Attorneys. 1977-1978
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These papers concern a controversy between the ACLU of Florida and two cooperating attorneys, Michael J. Rosen and Bruce J. Winick, over the disposition of fees awarded them for their handling of cases on behalf of Haitian refugees. Topics include the original deportation cases, litigation for fees, the dispute between the ACLU and the attorneys, and internal ACLU records regarding the policy of attorney's fees. The file of Jim Hooper, an ACLU of Florida president, on attorney fees is also included. See also the Legal Program files above for additional material on attorney's fees and case files for other information relating to Haitian refuge cases. Additional material on attorneys' fees may be found in Box 35, folders Legal Affairs, 1984-1989.
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Box
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| 43 |
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Sampling of Court Papers from Jean v. Nelson, Louis v. Nelson., etc., apparently collected to determine if the attorneys were representing the ACLU. 1981-1986
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| 43 |
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Briefs and Depositions re: work done in Louis v. Nelson and related cases. 1982-1986
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| 43 |
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Briefs re: Awarding of Attorney's Fees. 1991
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| 43 |
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Correspondence between ACLU attorney to attorney for Rosen and Winick, March 12 - October 29, 1991, and attachments. 1975-1991
|
| 43 |
|
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Correspondence between ACLU attorney and Rosen / Winick attorney, with memorandum of settlement. Nov. 12, 1991 - Jan. 9, 1992
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| 43 |
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ACLU documents re: Rose and Winick. 1978-1986, and n.d.
|
| 43 |
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Winick vs. Demeo, divorce proceedings. 1986
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| 43 |
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ACLU documents re: Jean v. Nelson and related matters. 1978-1983
|
| 43 |
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ACLU attorney's notes re: Rosen and Winick. Sept.-Dec. 1991
|
| 43 |
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ACLU records re: attorney's fees. 1978-1991
|
| 43 |
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ACLU of Florida and National ACLU records relevant to attorney fees. 1971-1991
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| 43 |
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File of Jim Hooper re: Attorney's fees. 1980-1990
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Feder was an active ACLU member for many years. In Florida he served as chairman of both the local and state legal panel, chapter and state ACLU chairman, ACLU of Florida General Counsel, and national board member. His activities were discontinued upon being appointed a circuit judge in 1981. The bulk of the correspondence concerns legal work on behalf of the ACLU, but general state and national ACLU business are also included. Some case briefs are included. Some items relating to attorneys' fees are flagged.
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Box
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| 44 |
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Feder. 1974-1975
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| 44 |
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Feder. 1976
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| 44 |
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Feder. 1977
|
| 44 |
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Feder. 1978
|
| 44 |
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Feder. 1979
|
| 44 |
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Feder. 1980
|
| 44 |
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Feder. 1981
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Box
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| 45 |
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Brevard County. 1985-1986
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| 45 |
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Broward County. 1984 [bulk 1985]-1986
|
| 45 |
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Broward County. 1989
|
| 45 |
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Central Florida (Orlando). 1984-1986
|
| 45 |
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Fort Myers. 1985
|
| 45 |
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Gainesville. 1985-1990
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| 45 |
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Key West. 1985
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1967-1977
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1980-1984
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1985
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1986
|
| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1987-1990
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel. 1991
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| 45 |
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Miami Chapter - Legal Panel Law Week Reception. 1985-1986
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| 46 |
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Northeast Florida (Jacksonville). 1985-1986
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| 46 |
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Palm Beach/Martin County. 1985
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| 46 |
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Palm Beach. 1987
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| 46 |
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Pensacola. 1982 -1985
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| 46 |
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Pinellas County. 1985-1986
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| 46 |
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Pinellas County - Smith v. Russell. 1985-1986
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| 46 |
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Pinellas County. 1989
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| 46 |
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Tallahassee Chapter. 1985-1986
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| 46 |
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Tallahassee Chapter. 1988-1991
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| 46 |
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Tampa Chapter. 1985-1987
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| 46 |
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Volusia County. 1985-1986
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Most of these files represent cases with substantial ACLU involvement in which ACLU cooperating attorneys represented defendants or complainants, filed briefs, etc. Contents usually include copies of briefs, or correspondence about cases.
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Box
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| 47 |
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Ace Adult Book Store v. Stack et al (Free Speech: Pornography). 1977-1982
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| 47 |
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Adams v. School Board (Brevard ACLU Appeal). 1984
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| 47 |
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Adams, James. Death Penalty Clemency Application. 1984?
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| 47 |
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Carpenter v. Mason (St. Johns County School Board) 1st Amendment Case. 1986
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| 47 |
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Cruz v. Ferre (HBO, Censorship). 1983
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| 47 |
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Dektor Counterintelligence and Security v. Florida Secretary of State (Lie Detector/Polygraph). 1973
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| 47 |
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Delancy v. Booth (Prison Conditions/Mothers in Jail). ca. 1980
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| 47 |
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Douglas v. Wainwright, Fl. Dept. of Corrections, and Brierton, Florida State Prison. 1981-1983
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| 47 |
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Elkins, Jimmy, (Freedom of speech/expression). 1995
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| 47 |
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Feamster v. Brierton, Florida State Prison (Prison Conditions). 1979
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| 47 |
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Feder v. City of Miami Beach (Travel Rights). 1976
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| 47 |
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Florida Statewide Jail Suit
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| 47 |
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Florida v. Bryant (Death penalty).
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| 47 |
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Florida v. Cardenas (Death Penalty).
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| 47 |
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Florida v. Delbert Tibbs (Homicide, racial discrimination).
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| 47 |
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Florida v. Featherston (illegal teaching of bombs/bomb making, freedom of information, FBI); briefs.
|
| 48 |
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Florida v. Featherston (illegal teaching of bombs, freedom of information, FBI); correspondence.
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| 48 |
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Florida v. Mary Worlds (Racial discrimination). 1978-1979
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| 48 |
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Florida v. Wade Powell. 1985
|
| 48 |
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Ford, Alvin Bernard, v. Wainwright (Dept. Corrections). 1985
|
| 48 |
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Gaudette v. Miami Dade Community College (Free Speech: Poster Display). 1980
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| 48 |
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Gridley, Circuit Judge William C. (Free Speech). 1982
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| 48 |
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Guilford, Modell v. Washington County Board of Commissioners (Employment Discrimination). 1982
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| 48 |
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Haitian Refugee Cases (Haitian Refugee Center v. Civiletti, Louis v. Nelson, etc.)
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| 48 |
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Kahn v. Straughn and Blake; Kahn v. Shevin (Rights of Widower: Sex Discrimination). 1972-73
|
| 48 |
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Kimball v. Florida (Homosexual Rights). 1976-1981
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| 49 |
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L and P Enterprise v. State of Florida (Freedom of Press, Censorship). 1978
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| 49 |
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Lee, Wilbert v. Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. 1988
|
| 49 |
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Lehman v. Sarasota County. 1984
|
| 49 |
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Magill v. Wainwright (Death Penalty). 1985-1986
|
| 49 |
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Mathis, Ronald. 1982-1984
|
| 49 |
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McArthur v. Firestone (Specialist Workers' Party). 1987
|
| 49 |
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Miller, Cynthia (Religious invocation at school). 1994
|
| 49 |
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Miller, James E. v. State of Florida. 1986
|
| 49 |
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Peoples v. Wainwright (Prison Conditions). 1977-1981
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| 49 |
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Scheinberg v. Smith (Florida Attorney General) (Abortion). 1977-1982
|
| 49 |
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Shevin v. Sunbean Television Company. 1977-1978
|
| 49 |
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Spenkelink Special Investigation Report (Death penalty). 1978
|
| 50 |
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Thomas, Deborah v. Singleton Shrimp (Sex discrimination). 1978
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| 50 |
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Town, Jacquelyn Renee v. State of Florida, and City of Miami Beach (Marijuana and religion, 1st Amendment). 1979-1980
|
| 50 |
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U.S. v. Daniel Neal Heller. 1983
|
| 50 |
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Watkins, Sophia, v. City of Margate. 1985
|
| 50 |
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Woodlands Section 8 v. Pomerantz. 1985
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| 50 |
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Zimmerman v. D.C.A. at Welleby. 1986
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Civil rights -- Florida.
Crime -- Florida.
Criminals -- Florida.
School integration -- Florida -- Miami-Dade County.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Florida.
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