Thoughts About Skokie

A Letter to ACLU Members

Dear Friend,

I am the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who went into court last year to defend freedom of speech in Skokie, Illinois, for a handful of people calling themselves “nazis.” The case has had an enormous impact on my life. It has also gravely injured the ACLU financially. I would like to explain why we took the case, and why the ACLU needs your help now.

The case began when the nazis scattered requests to several Chicag...