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ACLU of South Carolina, ACLU, and NAACP Represent SC NAACP in Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Court System Ban on Automated Collection of Public Court Records

We filed a lawsuit challenging the South Carolina Court Administration’s categorical ban on automated data collection – known as “scraping” – on the Public Index, arguing the ban is an unreasonable restriction on SC NAACP’s right to access and record public court records under the First Amendment.

March 30, 2022 Democracy & Voting Rights

ACLU of South Carolina Statement on Anti-Truth Bill Hearings

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the House will hold a hearing on House Bills 4325, 4343, 4392, 4605, 4799. The five bills are known as “anti-truth bills” because they would restrict what teachers can say and teach in their classrooms. 

March 1, 2022