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266 Court Cases
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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.
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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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Jan 15, 2021
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Huisha-Huisha v. Gaynor – Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic

This is our fifth case challenging the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Dec 18, 2020
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Cruz-Martin v. Dept. of Homeland Security – Defending due process for government employees

We represented an attorney for the TSA whose job was suspended without pay after his security clearance was revoked without adequate warning or opportunity to respond to the revocation.
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Oct 20, 2020
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia - Requiring Prompt Release of Body-Worn Camera Videos

The D.C. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sued to block that legislation, claiming that it violated the separation of powers (arguing that only the Mayor has the power to supervise the police) and infringed the substantive due process privacy rights of officers.
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Oct 05, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

P.J.E.S. v. Wolf - Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This case challenges the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Oct 01, 2020
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  • 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.
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Aug 25, 2020
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

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Jul 24, 2020
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  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Texas Civil Rights Project v. Wolf -- Defending due process rights for children seeking refuge in U.S. during COVID19 pandemic

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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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Court Case
Jan 15, 2021
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Court Case
Jan 15, 2021
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Huisha-Huisha v. Gaynor – Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic

This is our fifth case challenging the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Dec 18, 2020
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Dec 18, 2020
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Cruz-Martin v. Dept. of Homeland Security – Defending due process for government employees

We represented an attorney for the TSA whose job was suspended without pay after his security clearance was revoked without adequate warning or opportunity to respond to the revocation.
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Oct 20, 2020
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Oct 20, 2020
  • Criminal Justice Reform

Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia - Requiring Prompt Release of Body-Worn Camera Videos

The D.C. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sued to block that legislation, claiming that it violated the separation of powers (arguing that only the Mayor has the power to supervise the police) and infringed the substantive due process privacy rights of officers.
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Oct 05, 2020
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Oct 05, 2020
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

P.J.E.S. v. Wolf - Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This case challenges the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Oct 01, 2020
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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.
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Aug 25, 2020
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Aug 25, 2020
  • Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

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Jul 24, 2020
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Jul 24, 2020
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Texas Civil Rights Project v. Wolf -- Defending due process rights for children seeking refuge in U.S. during COVID19 pandemic

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