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116 Court Cases
Court Case
June 21, 2022
Stilphen v. Boston Police Department
  • Police Accountability|
  • +1 Issue

Stilphen v. City of Boston

The ACLU of Massachusetts, together with law firm Goodwin Procter LLP, filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the family of Shayne Stilphen for his wrongful death while in the custody of the Boston Police Department.
Court Case
May 25, 2022
Courtroom
  • Immigrants' Rights

Roe v. Mayorkas

The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of Afghans facing danger at the hands of the reinstalled Taliban regime, and on behalf of New England-based loved ones attempting to bring them to safety in the United States through a process called humanitarian parole.
Court Case
May 11, 2022
LGBTQ Bullhorn Protest
  • Free Speech and Expression|
  • +1 Issue

Picard and Olson v. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Massachusetts State Police

The ACLU of Massachusetts, together with the law firm Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP, filed a lawsuit on behalf of two LGBTQ rights protesters, challenging state regulations that unconstitutionally restrict the rights to free speech and expression on public lands.
Court Case
January 13, 2022
Prison
  • Immigrants' Rights

Acosta Granados v. Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department

Full case details will be posted soon.
Court Case
January 13, 2022
Badge on Customs and Border Patrol officer's uniform in focus with families lined up in background
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU of Massachusetts and American Oversight v. ICE

The ACLU of Massachusetts, together with American Oversight, filed a lawsuit seeking the release of records concerning the investigation and prosecution of a state court judge.
Court Case
November 5, 2021
Boston City Hall
  • Criminal Justice Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Geddes v. City of Boston

The ACLU of Massachusetts and law firm WilmerHale filed a lawsuit to protect the constitutional rights and safety of people living unhoused in the area of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.
Court Case
April 6, 2021
Blue and yellow color treatment on police car
  • Police Accountability|
  • +3 Issues

Graham et al. v. District Attorney for Hampden County

The ACLU filed a lawsuit calling for an investigation into Springfield police violence and misconduct, as well as the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office’s failure to investigate and disclose that misconduct.
Court Case
February 8, 2021
Badge on Customs and Border Patrol officer's uniform in focus with families lined up in background

Poe v. Mayorkas

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit challenging the expulsion of asylum-seekers under the Trump administration's unlawful invocation of Title 42.
Court Case
January 15, 2021
Border wall
  • Immigrants' Rights

Greater Boston Legal Services et al. v. Department of Homeland Security et al.

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s practice of denying access to records that may aid an immigrant’s defense in immigration cases.