After City of Chicago v. Morales: If Youth "Hang Out" on the Street, Are They Breaking the Law? Interest Groups Click on any of the following links for more information about interest groups and amicus briefs related to Chicago v. Morales. Supporting City of Chicago         Supporting Morales In Support of the City of Chicago Click here to read the Amicus Brief. Washington Legal Foundation, U.S. Representatives Henry Hyde and Luis V. Gutierrez, Allied Educational Foundation, Northwest Neighborhood Federation, and West Avalon Civic Group, Inc. Interest Groups that Participated in Amici Curiae Briefs Arguing the Anti-Gang Congregation Law Was Constitutional The U.S. Conference of Mayors National League of Cities National Association of Counties National Governors’ Association Council of State Governments International City/County Management Association International Municipal Lawyers Association The Center for the Community Interest National District Attorneys Association International Association of Chiefs of Police Los Angeles County Chicago Neighborhood Organizations And the following states/territories: Ohio, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Commonwealths of Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Virginia, and Territory of Virgin Islands In Support of Jesus Morales Click here to read the Amicus Brief. National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Coalition for the Homeless, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and National Network for Youth. Interest Groups that Participated in Amici Curiae Briefs Arguing the Anti-Gang Congregation Law Was Unconstitutional The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Black Police Association Chicago NBPA Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. Chicago Alliance for Neighborhood Safety Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Community Renewal Society National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Council of La Raza Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund Chicago Council of Lawyers Cook County Bar Association Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois The Black Leadership Forum Inc. Chicago Conference of Black Lawyers Chicago Community Organizations >>The Case Home >>Legal Background >>Related Cases >>Interest Groups >>Chicago Context >>Gangs >>Activities/Lessons >>News Accounts >>Related Issues Fall 1999 Summit Home | The Case | Summit | Pilot Classrooms | Discussion | Experts Student Poll | Students Only National Online Youth Summit Home