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Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
Lawsuit Challenges D.C. Transit Authority for Violating the First Amendment
The case against WMATA is a critical reminder of what’s at stake when government entities exercise selective censorship. The First Amendment doesn’t play favorites; it ensures that all voices, regardless of their message, have the r
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Freedom of Speech and Association
Jun 23, 2023
Jun 23, 2023
COURT OF APPEALS DENIES CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS AGAINST FEDERAL OFFICIALS FOR POLICE ATTACK ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATORS NEAR WHITE HOUSE
The Court is blocking us from holding federal officials responsible for attacking me and other demonstrators when we exercised our right to protest police brutality and racism.
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
ACLU-D.C. Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Demonstrator Injured by Military Helicopter Used to Intimidate Racial Justice Protesters
The ACLU-D.C. filed a complaint on behalf of Dzhuliya Dashtamirova, a 25-year-old woman who suffered injuries caused by low-flying military helicopters that assaulted racial justice protestors on June 1, 2020, in downtown D.C.
Aug 16, 2022
Aug 16, 2022
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Political Speech Restrictions on Administrative Employees of the Federal Court System
“The government tried to ban ordinary employees from political activities that are central to our democracy, like publicly expressing views on candidates for office. That’s exactly the type of overreach the First Amendment exists to correct.”
Apr 20, 2022
Apr 20, 2022
Civil Rights Groups Push for Appeal to Hold Federal Officials Financially Accountable for Attack on Black Lives Matter Demonstrators Near White House
Request Follows Court’s Dismissal of Claims for 2020 Tear-Gassing and Beating of Demonstrators
Apr 13, 2022
Apr 13, 2022
In Partial Settlement of Civil Rights Suits on Behalf of Demonstrators Attacked at Lafayette Square by Trump Administration, Federal Government Agrees to Change Demonstration Policing Policies
Military-Grade Weapons Were Used Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Without Warning in June 2020
Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
ACLU-DC Responds to Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
The ACLU-DC will continue to defend and advance that right to ensure that all protestors’ voices can be heard without fear of violence.
Nov 3, 2021
Nov 3, 2021
Class Action Lawsuit Challenges D.C. Police Department's Unlawful Practice of Retaining Protestors' Cell Phones for Months
Over a year later, some protestors’ phones still haven’t been returned.
Apr 26, 2021
Apr 26, 2021
D.C. to Pay $1.6 Million to Settle Claims from 2017 Inauguration Day Demonstrations
The ACLU-DC, the Law Office of Jeffrey Light, and the District of Columbia filed court papers stating the District will pay $1.6 million to settle two demonstrators’ rights lawsuit, which were filed on behalf of journalists, legal observers, and demonstrators who protested the 2017 Inauguration.
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