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NYU Law lauds Vanita Gupta for receiving ACLU award
Gupta has been recognized as a transformative force in civil rights, “recently uniting the NGO community against unprecedented attacks while launching the NYU Center for Law and Public Trust to reimagine democratic institutions."
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Ishani Duttagupta - Thu, 06, Aug 2026
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Former U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta / Courtesy: NYU School of Law
Earlier this week, the New York University School of Law (NYU Law) congratulated Vanita Gupta, director of the NYU Center for Law and Public Trust, for receiving the 2026 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Gupta, who was honored last month for being “a transformative force in civil rights," is a distinguished scholar in residence at NYU Law.
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ACLU recognizes leaders in civil rights, academia, civil liberties and free speech biennially. The awards include the ACLU Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty, which Gupta, former US associate attorney general and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has received.
Gupta has been recognized as a transformative force in civil rights, “recently uniting the NGO community against unprecedented attacks while launching the NYU Center for Law and Public Trust to reimagine democratic institutions."
“Whether it’s teaching the next generation of civil rights lawyers, defending our freedoms at the Department of Justice, or mobilizing against censorship, there are few leaders in this country like Vanita Gupta, Erwin Chemerinsky, and Elizabeth Foster. Their contributions to civil rights and liberties are eminently deserving of the ACLU’s highest honors,” said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director.
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California at Berkeley Law School, was awarded the ACLU Presidential Prize and Elizabeth Foster, who gained national recognition for defending the freedom to read in South Carolina, was named the ACLU Next Generation Leader in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
The Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty is the ACLU’s highest honor, acknowledging individuals who have made lifetime contributions to the advancement of civil liberties. First awarded in 1989 and named after the ACLU founder, the medal comes with a cash award of $30,000.
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