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Dan Barrett

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Legal Director

Bio

Dan Barrett is the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut's legal director. His interests in the law include anonymous speech, freedom of movement, mass surveillance, and maximizing democratic control of government through open courts and open records. Prior to coming to the ACLU of Connecticut, Dan directed the litigation at the ACLU of Vermont for seven years and clerked for the Hon. Janet Bond Arterton of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Featured Work

News & Commentary
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Your First Amendment Rights When Protesting

Dan Barrett, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut legal director, reminds us about our First Amendment rights, empowering people to continue observing what the government is up to and peacefully protesting as they are among the most fundamental rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
News & Commentary
A cardboard sign sits on the grass in front of the CT state capitol building. In black letters with white background, the sign says: "dismantle the mass incarceration system"
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Towns, quit criminalizing people who ask for help

No one should be criminalized for asking for help. Yet that is exactly what towns do when they attempt to ban people from panhandling.