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265 Court Cases
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Oct 07, 2021
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  • Immigrants' Rights

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

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Oct 04, 2021
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  • 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.
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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.”
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May 12, 2021
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  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Kirton v. Mayorkas – Challenging Overly an Narrow Interpretation of Federal Employment Discrimination Law

Alicia Kirton, a FEMA budget analyst, was denied full-time telework status even though her work could be done remotely and a white man with the same job had been granted telework status for years.
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May 11, 2021
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  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Hinton v. District of Columbia – Challenging Department of Corrections’ Policy of Discriminatorily Housing Transgender Individuals Based on “Anatomy” Rather Than Gender Identity

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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.
Court Case
Apr 06, 2021
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  • 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
Feb 16, 2021
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU-DC v. District of Columbia – Challenging D.C. Police’s Failure to Release Stop-and-Frisk Data

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Oct 07, 2021
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Oct 07, 2021
  • Immigrants' Rights

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

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Oct 04, 2021
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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.
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Aug 12, 2021
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Court Case
Aug 12, 2021
  • 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.
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May 18, 2021
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May 18, 2021

"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.”
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May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021
  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Kirton v. Mayorkas – Challenging Overly an Narrow Interpretation of Federal Employment Discrimination Law

Alicia Kirton, a FEMA budget analyst, was denied full-time telework status even though her work could be done remotely and a white man with the same job had been granted telework status for years.
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May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021
  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Hinton v. District of Columbia – Challenging Department of Corrections’ Policy of Discriminatorily Housing Transgender Individuals Based on “Anatomy” Rather Than Gender Identity

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Apr 29, 2021
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Apr 29, 2021
  • 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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Apr 06, 2021
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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.
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Feb 16, 2021
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Feb 16, 2021
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU-DC v. District of Columbia – Challenging D.C. Police’s Failure to Release Stop-and-Frisk Data

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