Cases - ACLU of DC

Court Case

Apr 30, 2025

Court Case

Apr 30, 2025

Voting Rights

League of Women Voters Educ. Fund v. Trump (a/k/a LULAC v. Exec. Office of the President) - Challenging Executive Order Requiring Voters To Show Citizenship Documents To Register

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Apr 29, 2025

Court Case

Apr 29, 2025

Reproductive Freedom

NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATION V. KENNEDY – CHALLENGING CUT-OFF OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS

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Apr 16, 2025

Court Case

Apr 16, 2025

Freedom of Speech and Association

Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

Court Case

Apr 03, 2025

Court Case

Apr 03, 2025

Due Process/Procedural Rights

PERKINS COIE LLP V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; JENNER & BLOCK LLP. V. U.S. DEP’T OF JUSTICE; WILMERHALE V. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – OPPOSING TRUMP’S EFFORT TO BREAK THE RULE OF LAW

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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.

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Mar 18, 2025

Court Case

Mar 18, 2025

Criminal Justice Reform|
+1 Issue

Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

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Mar 15, 2025

Court Case

Mar 15, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

We filed this lawsuit alleging that the Alien Enemies Act had no application in this situation and violated the immigration statutes, which are explicit that they provide “the sole and exclusive procedure” by which the government may determine whether to remove an individual.

Court Case

Mar 10, 2025

Court Case

Mar 10, 2025

LGBTQ+ Rights|
+2 Issues

Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

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Mar 07, 2025

Court Case

Mar 07, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

Court Cases

All Cases

League of Women Voters Educ. Fund v. Trump (a/k/a LULAC v. Exec. Office of the President) - Challenging Executive Order Requiring Voters To Show Citizenship Documents To Register

NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATION V. KENNEDY – CHALLENGING CUT-OFF OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS

Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

PERKINS COIE LLP V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; JENNER & BLOCK LLP. V. U.S. DEP’T OF JUSTICE; WILMERHALE V. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – OPPOSING TRUMP’S EFFORT TO BREAK THE RULE OF LAW

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

Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

ESCALONA V. NOEM – SEEKING TO STOP TRANSFERS OF IMMIGRATION DETAINEES TO GUANTANAMO

League of Women Voters Educ. Fund v. Trump (a/k/a LULAC v. Exec. Office of the President) - Challenging Executive Order Requiring Voters To Show Citizenship Documents To Register

NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATION V. KENNEDY – CHALLENGING CUT-OFF OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS

Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

PERKINS COIE LLP V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; JENNER & BLOCK LLP. V. U.S. DEP’T OF JUSTICE; WILMERHALE V. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – OPPOSING TRUMP’S EFFORT TO BREAK THE RULE OF LAW

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

Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

ESCALONA V. NOEM – SEEKING TO STOP TRANSFERS OF IMMIGRATION DETAINEES TO GUANTANAMO

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