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How many Supreme Court Justices belonged to the ACLU and who are they?
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The US Supreme Court first convened in 1790, but the American Civil Liberties Union wasn't founded until 1920, 130 years later. So none of the early justices would have been members.
Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, a naturalized citizen, was one of the ACLU's founders. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an incumbent on the bench, helped create the organization's Women's Rights Project. Both justices also served as legal counsel for the ACLU.
A private organization, the ACLU neither publishes a roster nor releases the names of its members without their consent. Membership has grown from approximately 300,000 in the mid-1990s to almost 500,000 in 2009.
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Who was chosen to represent Gideon in court?
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What has James Scarantino argued before the US Supreme Court?
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How much will a person spend to get a case heard by the US Supreme Court?
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Who was involed in the ACLU?
I am. The ACLU is a large organization dedicated to protecting civil liberties and personal rights in the US.
