All Cases

112 Court Cases
Court Case
Sep 29, 2015
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  • Police Accountability|
  • +1 Issue

Stamps v. Town of Framingham

A case involving a Framingham SWAT raid that killed an innocent African-American grandfather centers on safety of people seized by the police.
Court Case
Sep 21, 2015
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  • Reproductive Freedom

Moe v. Secretary of Administration and Finance

Protecting women's right to reproductive freedom under the state constitution.
Court Case
Sep 21, 2015
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  • Free Speech and Expression|
  • +1 Issue

McLaughlin v. Lowell (formerly Copley v. Lowell)

We challenged an anti-begging ordinance that violates the First Amendment right to peacefully solicit donations in public and to engage the public in political and other speech.
Court Case
Sep 01, 2015
Courtroom

Commonwealth v. Walters

Victory! In September 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court brought longstanding constitutional protections to the digital age. We stress the importance of First Amendment protections in the face of changing technology.
Court Case
Aug 27, 2015
Scales of Justice

Commonwealth v. Doe

Court Case
Aug 27, 2015
Scales of Justice
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Champa v. Town of Weston Public Schools

Victory! In October 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that public schools must turn over records relating to special education placements.
Court Case
Aug 19, 2015
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  • Police Accountability|
  • +1 Issue

Holmes v. Garvey

MBTA police officers brutally beat and arrested Mary Holmes after she spoke out to prevent the officers from abusing a person in her community.
Court Case
Aug 06, 2015
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  • Government Transparency|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. Evans

Court Case
Aug 06, 2015
Courtroom

Commonwealth v. Lucas