Louisiana

First Amendment Rights (Expression, Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly & Petition)

Know Your Rights

• About the First Amendment

  History of the first amendment to the United States Consitution (part of the Bill of Rights). Content Detail

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  First Amendment Center

• American Civil Liberties Union -- National Web Site

  Main site for the ACLU. Information about what this organization does and information about some legal issues. Content Detail

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  ACLU

• Brennan Center for Justice

  "The Brennan Center for Justice is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism." -- from the Brennan Center's Web site. Content Detail

• Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Hoa Kỳ: Sổ Hướng Dẫn Dành Cho Người Mới Nhập Cư (Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants)

  Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Hoa Kỳ: Sổ Hướng Dẫn Dành Cho Người Mới Nhập Cư Content Detail

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  U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

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  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Civil Rights and Liberties. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

  This government site has information about how to report civil rights violations, and it has information about some civil rights issues. This is the Web site of the government unit responsible for enforcing major federal anti-discrimination laws. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice

• Electronic Frontier Foundation

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) describes itself as "the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world." Content Detail

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  Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

• File a Civil Rights Complaint

  How and where to file a federal civil rights complaint. Content Detail

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  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

• File an ACLU Complaint

  Guidelines and complaint form to ask for help from the ACLU with a civil rights violation. Content Detail

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  American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

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  Spanish / Español

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Law Library of Louisiana

• Law Libraries in Louisiana

  Find out more about law libraries around the state. Read More

• What Not to Wear on Election Day -- Election Protection Program

  Learn more about how what kind of clothing or paraphernalia may give you trouble when you go to vote. See this information from the Election Protection Program. Content Detail

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  Election Protection Program