All Cases

269 Court Cases
Court Case
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.
Court Case
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

Court Case
Jul 20, 2020
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association

Ahmed v. Department of For-Hire Vehicles -- Cursing a cop is protected speech

Court Case
Jul 13, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

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

This was the the nation’s first legal challenge to the Trump administration’s order restricting immigration based on an unprecedented and unlawful invocation of the Public Health Service Act.
Court Case
Jul 13, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Hassoun v. Searles – challenging indefinite detention without due process

Court Case
Jun 22, 2020
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +2 Issues

United States v. Bolton – Federal Government Seeks Prior Restraint Against Former National Security Advisor’s Book

We co-filed an amicus brief urging the court to deny the government’s motion for a temporary restraining order to suppress distribution of the former national security advisor's book because doing so would violate the First Amendment.
Court Case
Jun 09, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

G.Y.J.P. v. Wolf -- defending due process rights for children seeking refuge in U.S. during COVID19 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.
Court Case
May 11, 2020
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +1 Issue

D.C. Public Schools Student Technology Responsible Use Agreement