The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU of Iowa) is a non-profit membership organization that promotes and defends the values reflected in the Bill of Rights and Article I of the Iowa Constitution. Founded in 1935, it is the nation's fifth-oldest state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU of Iowa engages in public advocacy, outreach, lobbying, and litigation to challenge governmental actions, practices, laws, or policies that restrict individual rights, with a focus on free speech, religious freedom, equality, due process, personal privacy, and autonomy. The ACLU of Iowa works with a diverse range of individuals and groups, including pro-life, pro-choice, religious, public service, minority, and media groups. Notably, the organization successfully defended the free speech rights of students in the United States Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. The ACLU of Iowa offers legal internships and volunteer opportunities for attorneys and law students to work on significant issues and projects related to litigation, legal advocacy, and public education.Generated from the website