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25 Court Cases
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Aug 06, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

Court Case
Jul 11, 2019
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Weir v. United States - Challenging Inhumane Detention Conditions and Property Destruction by U.S. Coast Guard

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Aug 16, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU-DC v. Department of Justice - FOIA Re: Shackling Of Detainees In Court Appearances

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Aug 07, 2018
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Grace v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration’s Narrow Interpretation of Asylum Law

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Oct 05, 2017
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  • National Security/War on Terror|
  • +1 Issue

Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
Court Case
Nov 03, 2016
DCHA barring notice 12-2017
  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +1 Issue

Pondexter-Moore, Schyla - Challenging Unlawful Barring of Community Activity from Public Meetings

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Apr 15, 2015
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Oct 01, 2014
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights

Athena Viscusi

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Aug 15, 2014
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

M.S.P.C. v. Johnson

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Aug 06, 2019
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Aug 06, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

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Court Case
Jul 11, 2019
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Jul 11, 2019
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Weir v. United States - Challenging Inhumane Detention Conditions and Property Destruction by U.S. Coast Guard

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Aug 16, 2018
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Aug 16, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU-DC v. Department of Justice - FOIA Re: Shackling Of Detainees In Court Appearances

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Aug 07, 2018
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Aug 07, 2018
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Grace v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration’s Narrow Interpretation of Asylum Law

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Oct 05, 2017
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Oct 05, 2017
  • National Security/War on Terror|
  • +1 Issue

Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
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Court Case
Nov 03, 2016
DCHA barring notice 12-2017
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Nov 03, 2016
  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +1 Issue

Pondexter-Moore, Schyla - Challenging Unlawful Barring of Community Activity from Public Meetings

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Apr 15, 2015
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Apr 15, 2015
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
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Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Oct 01, 2014
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Oct 01, 2014
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights

Athena Viscusi

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Aug 15, 2014
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Aug 15, 2014
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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M.S.P.C. v. Johnson

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