All Cases

34 Court Cases
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Nov 04, 2021
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  • Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
  • +2 Issues

Cameron v. District of Columbia – Challenging Practice of Needlessly Retaining Arrested Individuals' Cell Phones for Months or Years Without Process

Court Case
Oct 07, 2021
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  • Immigrants' Rights

ACLU V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – FOIA REGARDING DEATHS IN ICE CUSTODY

Court Case
Aug 12, 2021
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  • Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
  • +2 Issues

Asinor v. District of Columbia – Challenging Use of Chemical Irritants and Less-Lethal Projectiles Against Demonstrators and Journalists

The ACLU-DC filed a lawsuit on behalf of two photojournalists against the District of Columbia and 8 D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers for unleashing chemical irritants and stun grenades one month after the D.C. Council instilled a ban on the use of these weapons during demonstrations.
Court Case
May 18, 2021
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"Felon in Possession Project" Freedom of Information Act Request

A ransomware attack of MPD server files raised questions around the existence of a folder entitled "Felon in Possession Project." The ACLU-DC filed a FOIA request for documents affiliated with MPD’s “Felon in Possession Project.”
Court Case
Apr 29, 2021
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  • Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
  • +1 Issue

Young Freedom of Information Act Requests

On April 28, 2021, the ACLU-DC filed three D.C. Freedom of Information Act requests with multiple District agencies to ask for information regarding Mr. Young's death.
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Mar 15, 2018
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Damus v. Nielson - Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Detention of Asylum Seekers

Court Case
Aug 09, 2017
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association

ACLU v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Challenging Metro Policy of Banning Controversial Advertisements