Freedom of Religion

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The First Amendment guarantees all Americans the right to follow and practice their faith--or no faith--without governmental influence or interference. Through litigation, public education, and advocacy, the ACLU promotes religious freedom and works to ensure that government neither prefers religion over non-religion nor favors particular faiths over others. At the same time, we act to protect the equally important and related constitutional right to exercise and express religious beliefs and individual conscience.

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A new and improved Prisoner Rights Guide for incarcerated people in Alaska

With support from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, we’ve revamped the Prisoner Rights Guide for incarcerated Alaskans.
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ACLU of Alaska Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Implementation of Trump Muslim Ban

Today we joined several other affiliates in filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit demanding government documents from regional Customs and Border Protection offices.
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ACLU Files Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump's Immigration Ban

This morning, we joined 49 other ACLU affiliates around the country to expose how Customs and Border Protection officials are violating federal court orders and continuing to implement President Trump's unlawful immigration ban.
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against the Kenai Peninsula Borough to Protect Religious Liberty

The ACLU of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Kenai Peninsula Borough on behalf of two Kenai residents who are unconstitutionally barred from giving an invocation before the KPB Assembly due to the Assembly's new invocations policy.
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Nov 15, 2023

Gary v. Alaska Department of Corrections, et al

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Dec 14, 2016

Hunt v. Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

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Feb 11, 2013

Alaska v. Ivan