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53 Court Cases
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Aug 16, 2018
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ACLU-DC v. Department of Justice - FOIA Re: Shackling Of Detainees In Court Appearances

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Jul 18, 2018
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Cottingham v. Lojacono - Challenging Unjustified, Sexually Invasive Search by Police During Stop and Frisk

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Jul 09, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Sheriff Road Police Encounters FOIA Request

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May 08, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Black Lives Matter-DC v. Bowser - Enforcing D.C. Law’s Stop-And-Frisk Data Collection Requirement that D.C. Police Had Refused to Implement

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Jan 30, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Williams v. United States - Challenging Conduct of U.S. Marshals Who Forced Resident Out of Her Home in State of Undress During Eviction

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Oct 17, 2017
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +2 Issues

J20 Criminal Prosecutions (U.S. v. Macchio)

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Jun 21, 2017
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Horse v. District of Columbia - Challenging Mass Arrests, Excessive Force, and Unconstitutional Detention Conditions as to Anti-Inaguration Demonstrators

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Feb 28, 2017
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Hunter v. Rogers - Challenging Warrantless Arrest of Trans Activist

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Jan 14, 2017
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  • Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
  • +2 Issues

McComb v. Ross - Challenging Sexually Invasive Search by D.C. Police

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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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Jul 18, 2018
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Jul 18, 2018
  • Racial Justice|
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Cottingham v. Lojacono - Challenging Unjustified, Sexually Invasive Search by Police During Stop and Frisk

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Jul 09, 2018
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Jul 09, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Sheriff Road Police Encounters FOIA Request

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May 08, 2018
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May 08, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Black Lives Matter-DC v. Bowser - Enforcing D.C. Law’s Stop-And-Frisk Data Collection Requirement that D.C. Police Had Refused to Implement

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Court Case
Jan 30, 2018
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Jan 30, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
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Williams v. United States - Challenging Conduct of U.S. Marshals Who Forced Resident Out of Her Home in State of Undress During Eviction

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Oct 17, 2017
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Oct 17, 2017
  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
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J20 Criminal Prosecutions (U.S. v. Macchio)

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Jun 21, 2017
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Jun 21, 2017
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Horse v. District of Columbia - Challenging Mass Arrests, Excessive Force, and Unconstitutional Detention Conditions as to Anti-Inaguration Demonstrators

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Feb 28, 2017
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Feb 28, 2017
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Hunter v. Rogers - Challenging Warrantless Arrest of Trans Activist

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Jan 14, 2017
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Jan 14, 2017
  • Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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McComb v. Ross - Challenging Sexually Invasive Search by D.C. Police

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