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We welcome President Obama's stated commitment to the Constitution, the rule of law and the unequivocal rejection of torture
Reaction to Obama's security speech mixed May 21, 2009
We have the best system of justice in the world, and rather than jerry rig or fix an already broken system, we ought to use the one that works
King, ACLU director spar over detainees May 17, 2009
We are used to being David to the government's Goliath
ACLU pushes for gay marriage nationwide May 11, 2009
Senator Craig has not always been a great friend of civil liberties but you shouldn't have to endorse the civil liberties of others to keep your own
ACLU goes to bat for senator in sex case Sep 18, 2007
The government is involved in a very conscious effort to suppress its critics
ACLU fights returning classified info Dec 14, 2006
Anthony D. Romero is the American executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Romero was born in New York City on July 9, 1965 to Puerto Rican parents Demetrio and Coralie Romero. He was raised in the Bronx.
Romero was the first member of his family to graduate high school. He graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1987 and received a graduate degree from Stanford University Law School. He was a Dinkelspiel Scholar at Stanford University, a Cane Scholar at Princeton, and a National Hispanic Scholar at both institutions.