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Jan 03, 2018
Jan 03, 2018
ACLU-DC Names 27 D.C. Police Officers and Adds 10-Year-Old Boy as Plaintiff in Inauguration Day Lawsuit
The amended complaint names 27 D.C. police officer defendants and adds two plaintiffs: a 10-year-old boy from North Carolina and his mother, who were peacefully demonstrating when he was knocked down and they were both exposed to pepper spray by D.C. officers.
Dec 21, 2017
Dec 21, 2017
ACLU-DC Applauds Jury Verdict in Inauguration Day Protestor Criminal Trials
A jury has found all six defendants in the criminal trials against Inauguration Day protestors in D.C. Superior Court not guilty on all counts.
Dec 19, 2017
Dec 19, 2017
After Obstruction by the Trump Administration, Path Cleared for Jane Roe and Jane Poe to Receive Abortions
The government's effort to prevent the two young women from obtaining abortions collapses as appeals are dismissed.
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Reproductive Freedom
Dec 18, 2017
Dec 18, 2017
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Abortion for Two Immigrant Women
A federal judge today granted the American Civil Liberties Union’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the Trump administration from blocking two more young immigrant women from obtaining abortions.
Dec 15, 2017
Dec 15, 2017
ACLU in Court Seeking Abortion Access for Two More Young Immigrant Women
The Trump administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement is forcing two more young to remain pregnant against their will.
Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017
ACLU-DC Announces Settlement with D.C. Housing Authority Over Barring Notices
After negotiations with the ACLU-DC, the D.C. Housing Authority has amended its standard barring notice to inform recipients about how they can challenge the bar or request that it be lifted temporarily.
Nov 16, 2017
Nov 16, 2017
ACLU-DC Files Motion to Reconsider in Facebook Warrant Challenge
The ACLU-DC has asked the D.C. Superior Court to reconsider two parts of its November 9 order regarding the personal Facebook accounts of D.C. activists Legba Carrefour and Lacy MacAuley.
Nov 13, 2017
Nov 13, 2017
D.C. Court Reins in Government’s Overbroad Search of Facebook Accounts
In response to motions filed by the ACLU-DC, the D.C. Superior Court has limited the scope of search warrants obtained by federal prosecutors targeting three Facebook accounts as part of its investigation and prosecution of activists arrested on Inauguration Day.
Oct 25, 2017
Oct 25, 2017
After a Month of Obstruction by the Trump Administration, Jane Doe Gets Her Abortion
After more than a month after she made her decision, Jane Doe was able to obtain an abortion this morning.
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