First Amendment Crusader Dies
A sad note to start the week -- First Amendment crusader Marv Johnson died late last week after a long battle with complications from diabetes. He joined the American Civil Liberties Union in 2000 after serving as executive director of the ACLU of Wyoming and became known to many who follow censorship and free expressions issues.
One of Johnson’s final legislative accomplishments was leading a bipartisan group to defeat provisions of a lobbying reform bill that he believed would have prevented Americans from expressing their views to members of Congress. Johnson was also the author of two reports on the dangers of domestic spying by federal law enforcement.
Before his ACLU career, Johnson worked as an attorney in private practice and served in the Air Force as a judge advocate general. He is survived by his life partner Billie Ruth Edwards, who is also a civil liberties activist.
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