Cases - ACLU of DC

Court Case

Mar 26, 2025

Court Case

Mar 26, 2025

Equal Protection and Discrimination|
+4 Issues

STAINNAK V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING PURGE OF DEI-ASSOCIATED FEDERAL WORKERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND RETALIATORY FOR PERCEIVED POLITICAL BELIEFS

Federal employees filed a complaint against the Trump administration for targeting workers, especially people of color, women, and non-binary workers, for participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, violating their First Amendment rights.

Court Case

Mar 22, 2023

Court Case

Mar 22, 2023

Equal Protection and Discrimination|
+1 Issue

SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Court Case

Jan 10, 2023

Court Case

Jan 10, 2023

Equal Protection and Discrimination|
+1 Issue

Neloms v. District of Columbia – Challenging D.C. DMV’s Telework Discrimination Against Parents and Caregivers

In December 2022, we filed a complaint with the D.C. Office of Human Rights alleging discrimination based on family responsibilities and seeking compensation for our clients and changes to the DMV telework policy so it does not disadvantage parents and caregivers.

Court Case

Nov 17, 2021

Court Case

Nov 17, 2021

Disability Rights|
+3 Issues

Jones v. District of Columbia

Deon Jones, a gay man, has been employed by the D.C. Dept. of Corrections for more than two decades, where he has endured pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation. The lawsuit describes how Sgt. Jones faced constant harassment from co-workers and incarcerated persons alike.

Court Case

May 12, 2021

Court Case

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.

Court Case

May 11, 2021

Court Case

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

Court Case

Apr 06, 2021

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Oct 31, 2018

Court Case

Oct 31, 2018

Women's Rights/Gender Equity|
+2 Issues

Gordon v. United States - Enforcement of the Equal Pay Act to Eliminate Sex-Based Pay Disparity

Court Case

May 08, 2018

Court Case

May 08, 2018

Equal Protection and Discrimination|
+1 Issue

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STAINNAK V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING PURGE OF DEI-ASSOCIATED FEDERAL WORKERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND RETALIATORY FOR PERCEIVED POLITICAL BELIEFS

SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Neloms v. District of Columbia – Challenging D.C. DMV’s Telework Discrimination Against Parents and Caregivers

Jones v. District of Columbia

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

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

Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant

Gordon v. United States - Enforcement of the Equal Pay Act to Eliminate Sex-Based Pay Disparity

National Fair Housing Alliance v. Carson - Defending Regulation Requiring Jurisdictions to Take Affirmative Steps to Promote Fair Housing

STAINNAK V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING PURGE OF DEI-ASSOCIATED FEDERAL WORKERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND RETALIATORY FOR PERCEIVED POLITICAL BELIEFS

SONMEZ V. WASHINGTON POST – IS AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST A NEWSPAPER A SLAPP?

Neloms v. District of Columbia – Challenging D.C. DMV’s Telework Discrimination Against Parents and Caregivers

Jones v. District of Columbia

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

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

Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant

Gordon v. United States - Enforcement of the Equal Pay Act to Eliminate Sex-Based Pay Disparity

National Fair Housing Alliance v. Carson - Defending Regulation Requiring Jurisdictions to Take Affirmative Steps to Promote Fair Housing

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