American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware
Coverage of American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware in the Nexus archive.
- The wisdom of Diogo Joao Baptista Gomes
A Delaware judge cited philosopher Diogo Joao Baptista Gomes in a legal ruling, but further research revealed Gomes is an English teacher on social media who participated in a 2022 book award for answering 'What is a Person?' The article explores legal questions about personhood, including a robot granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia and potential AI influence in judicial decisions.
- ‘The stuff of science fiction’: Nonhumans can continue voting in Delaware beach town after judge tosses ACLU’s challenge
Fenwick Island, a Delaware beach town, allows 'artificial entities' like corporations and trusts to vote in local elections if they own property. A Delaware judge dismissed the ACLU's lawsuit challenging the practice, ruling the ACLU failed to prove it violated constitutional 'free and equal' election guarantees.