One of the main ways ACLU-DC works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation. This section of our website documents the cases we’re working on now and those we’ve handled in recent years. Click here for general information about what types of cases we litigate.
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Sometimes, in a Freedom of Information Act case, the mere disclosure that the government has, or doesn’t have, documents responsive to a request would disclose facts that the government is entitled to keep...
In August 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted in federal court in the District of Columbia on criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election....