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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) was formed in 1990 with the mandate to protect your religious and constitutional freedoms. From the beginning, the ACLJ has been committed to working to protect the American family.
As Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, continued to build his legal and legislative team, the ACLJ experienced tremendous success in litigating cases at all levels of the judiciary – from the federal district court level to the Supreme Court of the United States.
In fact, during our short history, Sekulow has appeared before the high court on numerous occasions – successfully arguing several precedent-setting cases
before the Supreme Court:
- Protecting the free speech rights of pro-life demonstrators.
- Safeguarding the constitutional rights of religious groups to have equal access to public facilities.
- Ensuring that public school students could form and participate in religious organizations, including Bible clubs, on campus.
- Guaranteeing that minors could participate in the political process by protecting their free speech rights in the political setting.
The ACLJ began its operations in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Over the years, it has expanded its work and reach with the creation of the European Center for Law and Justice, based in Strasbourg, France, and the Slavic Center for Law and Justice, based in Moscow, Russia. Today, the ACLJ has a network of attorneys nationwide and its national headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. – just steps away from the Supreme Court and Congress.
In addition to its religious liberties work, the ACLJ also focuses on constitutional law involving the issues of national security, human life, marriage, judicial nominations, pornography, and protecting patriotic expression including our national motto and the Pledge of Allegiance.