Cases - ACLU of DC

Court Case

Mar 22, 2023

Court Case

Mar 22, 2023

Equal Protection and Discrimination|
+1 Issue

SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Court Case

Oct 04, 2021

Court Case

Oct 04, 2021

Freedom of Speech and Association

Mashaud v. Boone – What Does “Constitutionally Protected Activity" Mean in the D.C. Stalking Law?

Apparently recognizing that a law making “communicat[ion]” a crime risks the prosecution of speech protected by the First Amendment, the law provides that “[t]his section does not apply to constitutionally protected activity.” But the D.C. Court of Appeals has never explained what that means.

Court Case

Apr 06, 2021

Court Case

Apr 06, 2021

Due Process/Procedural Rights|
+3 Issues

Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant

The ACLU. ACLU-DC, and ACLU-MI filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Ahmad Chebli, a Michigan father of two who the U.S. government wrongly placed on the No-Fly List over two years ago, after he refused to become an FBI informant.

Court Case

Oct 01, 2020

Court Case

Oct 01, 2020

Freedom of Speech and Association|
+2 Issues

Dashtamirova v. United States

The ACLU-DC filed a formal complaint on behalf of a protestor who was injured by the National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters to intimidate racial justice demonstrators.

Court Case

Jul 20, 2020

Court Case

Jul 20, 2020

Freedom of Speech and Association

Ahmed v. Department of For-Hire Vehicles -- Cursing a cop is protected speech

Court Case

May 11, 2020

Court Case

May 11, 2020

Freedom of Speech and Association|
+1 Issue

D.C. Public Schools Student Technology Responsible Use Agreement

Court Case

Jul 04, 2019

Court Case

Jul 04, 2019

Freedom of Speech and Association

District of Columbia v. Johnson - Defending Protestor’s First Amendment Right to Burn the U.S. Flag

Court Case

May 31, 2018

Court Case

May 31, 2018

Freedom of Speech and Association|
+1 Issue

Guffey v. Duff - Defending Political Speech and Association Rights of Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System

Court Case

Sep 28, 2017

Court Case

Sep 28, 2017

Freedom of Speech and Association|
+1 Issue

In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated with Facebook Accounts disruptj20 [etc.] - Defending Political Activists’ Privacy in Their Facebook Accounts

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SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Mashaud v. Boone – What Does “Constitutionally Protected Activity" Mean in the D.C. Stalking Law?

Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant

Dashtamirova v. United States

Ahmed v. Department of For-Hire Vehicles -- Cursing a cop is protected speech

D.C. Public Schools Student Technology Responsible Use Agreement

District of Columbia v. Johnson - Defending Protestor’s First Amendment Right to Burn the U.S. Flag

Guffey v. Duff - Defending Political Speech and Association Rights of Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System

In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated with Facebook Accounts disruptj20 [etc.] - Defending Political Activists’ Privacy in Their Facebook Accounts

SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Mashaud v. Boone – What Does “Constitutionally Protected Activity" Mean in the D.C. Stalking Law?

Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant

Dashtamirova v. United States

Ahmed v. Department of For-Hire Vehicles -- Cursing a cop is protected speech

D.C. Public Schools Student Technology Responsible Use Agreement

District of Columbia v. Johnson - Defending Protestor’s First Amendment Right to Burn the U.S. Flag

Guffey v. Duff - Defending Political Speech and Association Rights of Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System

In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated with Facebook Accounts disruptj20 [etc.] - Defending Political Activists’ Privacy in Their Facebook Accounts

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