ACLU Disappointed by Bishops’ Rejection of Domestic Partnership The ACLU of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) is stunned and saddened by yesterday’s announcement that the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops will actively oppose the Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities Act. After indicating that they would consider a neutral stance on the bill if all reference to “marriage” was removed, the archdiocese now refuses to collaborate with equality advocates outright. Continued » 

Body Scanners Raise Privacy Concerns If you’ve flown out of the Albuquerque Sunport recently, you may have noticed an addition to the arsenal of gadgets the TSA uses to screen passengers. Standing among the array of metal detectors and x-ray machines is one of forty whole-body imaging (WBI) scanners in use in airports throughout the country. In the wake of the recent Christmas Day bombing attempt by Northwest Airlines passenger Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, many politicians and pundits are loudly calling for these scanners to be put into widespread and routine use in all our major airports. Continued » 

ACLU Hires Attorney Laura Schauer Ives to Lead Civil Rights Legal Efforts The ACLU of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) is pleased to announce the hiring of Albuquerque attorney Laura Schauer Ives as its new Managing Attorney.  Ives takes over a legal program that litigates 30 to 40 cases every year to advance civil rights and civil liberties in New Mexico.  Ives brings with her over a decade of diverse civil litigation experience with special expertise in constitutional and civil rights law. Continued » 

NM Court Says Public Comments Must Remain Free
LOS LUNAS, NM - A New Mexico court ruled that the Valencia County Commission could not ban local resident Michael Wood from attending or making public comments at commission meetings. ...Arguing on behalf of Wood, the ACLU of New Mexico obtained a preliminary injunction from the 13th Judicial District, allowing him to attend and participate in the public comments section of the meetings. Continued » 

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