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Welcome to the web site of the Greater Flint ACLU
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The Greater Flint Michigan ACLU was established in 1963. Its purpose is to promote and protect the constitutional rights of citizens in Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and Tuscola Counties. The Greater Flint ACLU Board considers requests for assistance by individuals who believe their constitutional rights have been violated. If a review of the request is determined by the Board to implicate a meritorious constitutional or civil liberties issue, assistance may be offered. The Branch also recognizes local individuals who have devoted time and effort toward the preservation of constitutional rights with the Thomas A. Baltus Civil Libertarian of the Year Award. A list of past recipients and information on Thomas A. Baltus is on the Baltus Award page in this site.
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Greater Flint ACLU-Officers and Directors Year 2001
Karen VanEman - Chair
Richard Lorencz - Secretary
Ed Bullard - Treasurer
Lee Bell - Director
Greg Gibbs - Director
Alec Gibbs - Director
Harold Ford - Director
Orene Bryant - Director
Audrey Agle - Director
Marion Van Winkel- Director
Ashley Atkinson - Director
Ben Ashmore - Director
Watson Kenworthy - State Board Delegate
Ben Ashmore - State Board Delegate
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FOUR DECADES OF DEFENDING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS:
The Greater Flint ACLU has engaged in over 100 battles over the last four decades in defense of constitutional rights. A small sample is listed below. For a complete list from 1962-2000 write our branch at the address on this page.
1963: ACLU opposes Flint bookstore censorship raids by county prosecutor; attorneys H. Newblatt & M. Failer represent ACLU.
Sept. 1970: ACLU challenges suspension of Millington students for violating school code hair length requirements.
1974: Flint ACLU wins court case allowing Davison school Board member Michael Moore to tape record meetings.
1977-78: ACLU represents Holly citizens in spate of police abuse cases and calls for creation of an independent investigation board.
Summer 1980: ACLU defends Flint Voice against a search of its offices by the Flint Police Department. Cses reaches U.S. Supreme Court. 4 months later, Congress is so moved by case it passes law prohibiting such searches.
Fall 1983: ACLU wins right of area blind woman to attend a local cinema with her guide dog.
1991: ACLU intervenes on behalf of a "Recall Engler" group denied use of city park in Corunna.
1998: ACLU opposes Grand Blanc H.S. suspension of a student for his critcism of a course on his home computer web page.
2000: ACLU agrees to file amicus brief supporting Channel 5 argument that City of Flints retaliatory failure to notify reporters of press conference violates first amendment.
2000: ACLU files suit on behalf of Micah White against Grand Blanc Community Schools challenging policy of requiring random suspicionless drug testing of student atheletes.
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The Greater Flint Area Branch is comprised of Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and Tuscola Counties.Requests for assistance should be made to:
Greater Flint ACLU
PO Box 535,
Flint, Michigan,48501-0535.
The Board of Directors of The Greater Flint ACLU meets on the third Thursday of each month. Requests for assistance are reviewed by the Legal Committee in advance of Board meetings and acted upon by the Board at the meeting. All members are encouraged to attend. The meeting place varies from place to place but it can be ascertained in advance by contacting the Greater Flint ACLU at the address above or the email link below and requesting this information.
If you would like to join the Greater Flint ACLU, please contact us.
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