The Case of the Cussing Canoeist - Michael Steinberg By Jason Falchook

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“And everything was going as planned until in the summer of 1998 I get a call from this guy who says his name is Timothy Boomer. And he wants our help because he was charged with a crime for swearing.”

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The Case of the Cussing Canoeist

by Michael Steinberg

Michael Steinberg gets an unexpected case in his new role as the director of the Michigan ACLU. 

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Original Air Date

Dec 28, 2021

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New York City, New York

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Nov 07, 2019

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12:37

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A Picture Of Michael And His Daughter Davia In 1997 When He Started At The Aclu

A picture of Michael and his daughter Davia in 1997 when he started at the ACLU.

Michael Steinberg Michigan Law Official Photo From 2019

Michael Steinberg Michigan Law Official Photo from 2019

An Aclu Newsletter From 1999 With A Photo Of Michael In The Middle Timothy Boomer On The Right And The Late Bill Street An Aclu Cooperating Attorney On The Left

An ACLU newsletter from 1999 with a photo of Michael (in the middle), Timothy Boomer (on the right), and the late Bill Street, an ACLU cooperating attorney (on the left).

Michael At The Moth In Jackson Hole 2020

Michael at The Moth in Jackson Hole 2020