3 evidence checks from 2 unique sources
Last checked: 3/31/2026
The Wikipedia source text only specifies '500 staff attorneys' as the staff count, not total employee count. The claim states '~1,400 staff nationally' but the source excerpt does not provide a total employee figure—only the number of attorneys. While the additional context mentions that the total staff count comes from Wikipedia, the provided source text does not actually contain this total figure. The source addresses the topic (ACLU staffing) but does not provide the specific data point claimed (total employee count of 1,400 as of 2024).
Evidence — 2 sources, 3 checks
Note: The Wikipedia source text only specifies '500 staff attorneys' as the staff count, not total employee count. The claim states '~1,400 staff nationally' but the source excerpt does not provide a total employee figure—only the number of attorneys. While the additional context mentions that the total staff count comes from Wikipedia, the provided source text does not actually contain this total figure. The source addresses the topic (ACLU staffing) but does not provide the specific data point claimed (total employee count of 1,400 as of 2024).
Note: The source text only provides information about '500 staff attorneys' as a specific staff category, not total employee count. The claim states total employee count is ~1,400 (as of 2024), but the Wikipedia excerpt does not contain a total staff figure. While the additional context mentions that aclu.org/about states '~1,400 staff nationally' and that 'total staff count from Wikipedia' was used, the actual total employee count is not present in the provided source text excerpt. The source confirms 500 staff attorneys exist, but this is a subset, not the total headcount claimed.
Note: The source confirms the 500 staff attorneys figure mentioned in the additional context, but does not provide the total employee count of 1,400. The source only mentions 'more than 1.1 million members' (which refers to membership, not employees) and '500 staff attorneys' plus 'thousands of volunteer attorneys.' While the additional context suggests approximately 1,400 staff nationally including 300-500 staff attorneys, the source text excerpt does not directly confirm the 1,400 total employee figure. The source partially addresses the claim by confirming one component (staff attorneys) but lacks the complete data point.
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