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Heather L. Weaver

Senior Staff Attorney

ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief

Featured Work

News & Commentary
Photo of a pole with two street signs pointing in different directions, one that says "Church" and the other that says "State."
  • Free Speech and Pluralism

Lawmakers Can’t Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools

From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The ACLU is fighting back to defend church-state separation and students’ rights.
News & Commentary
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  • Religion and Belief

The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court’s Hands

Texas won’t allow pastor to pray aloud or “lay hands on” John Ramirez as he dies.