Historically, the ACLU was known for its appellate work which led to landmark Supreme Court decisions, but by 1968, 90% of the ACLU's legal activities involved direct representation.
从历史上看，ACLU最为知名的是其经常促使最高法院作出具有标志性意义决定的上诉支持，但到了1968年，90％ACLU的法律活动涉及的直接代表（支持）。