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111 Court Cases
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Nov 05, 2021
Boston City Hall
  • Criminal 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
Apr 06, 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
Feb 08, 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
Jan 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.
Court Case
Oct 16, 2020
Black Lives Matter sign with patriotic flourishes
  • Free Speech and Expression|
  • +2 Issues

Jess v. Summer Hill Estates Condominium Trust

The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing on behalf of a woman in Belchertown who was ordered--unlawfully--by the trustees of her condominium to remove a "Black Lives Matter" sign that she had placed in front of her unit.
Court Case
Aug 12, 2020
Public records example
  • Government Transparency|
  • +3 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Boston

The ACLU is suing the Boston Police Department for withholding public records.
Court Case
Jun 12, 2020
SPDcrimeanalysiscenter_door
  • Police Accountability|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Springfield

Court Case
May 21, 2020
Prison
  • Immigrants' Rights

Augusto v. Moniz

Court Case
May 18, 2020
Prison
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU of Massachusetts v. Bristol County Sheriff’s Office

The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred at the BCSO’s immigration detention facility.