What can’t ACLU Nebraska do?
ACLU Nebraska is a private, non-profit, membership organization that seeks to preserve and extend constitutional rights and civil liberties through participation in legislation, litigation, and community education. Since the Constitution is designed to protect citizens from government, the ACLU generally becomes involved in cases in which there is action by the government, rather than action by private individuals or companies. This is not to say that we can handle every complaint about the actions of government officials either. As we are a small office with limited staff and resources, we must make extremely difficult decisions as to how to allocate our limited resources. Due to this, ACLU Nebraska does not ordinarily handle criminal cases, divorce/child custody cases, or discrimination cases involving private companies or private individuals. If you are not certain whether your case presents civil liberties issues, please feel free to write to us with the details of your situation.
