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118 Court Cases
Court Case
Mar 24, 2020
Courtroom
  • Criminal Justice Law Reform

Committee for Public Counsel Services v. Chief Justice of the Trial Court and Committee for Public Counsel Services v. Massachusetts Sheriffs' Offices

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Judicial Court to take prompt action to curb the spread of COVID-19 by reducing people who are incarcerated in Massachusetts jails.
Court Case
Mar 23, 2020
Bollat Vasquez
  • Immigrants' Rights

Bollat Vasquez et al. v. Wolf et al.

The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing the federal government on behalf of three Massachusetts families with loved ones who are stranded in Mexico under the Trump administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP).
Court Case
Feb 2, 2020
Body camera clipped onto police officer's uniform
  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Rahim v. Conley

In June 2015, Usaamah Rahim was shot and killed during an encounter with the Boston Police Department and the FBI. Desperate to understand more about the events leading up to her son’s death, Ms. Rahim has filed a public records request.
Court Case
Jan 3, 2020
Maudy, Hanz, and their children
  • Immigrants' Rights

Constanza Lemus et al. v. Wolf et al.

The ACLU seeks to reunite a family of asylum-seekers separated by the Trump administration’s so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols.”
Court Case
Dec 19, 2019
Stethoscope
  • Criminal Justice Law Reform

Sclafani v. Mici

The ACLU is seeking to ensure adequate addiction treatment for three people incarcerated in Massachusetts.
Court Case
Oct 31, 2019
Screens with AI assisted analysis and surveillance of individuals
  • Privacy and Surveillance|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. Department of Justice

The ACLU is seeking information on the FBI and DEA's use of face surveillance technology.
Court Case
Oct 31, 2019
Scales of Justice
  • Free Speech and Expression

UpperWest v. ABCC

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission cannot punish restaurant owners for speaking truth to power.
Court Case
Sep 24, 2019
Boston Police Officer
  • Criminal Justice Law Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Boston ("Operation Clean Sweep")

The ACLU is seeking information regarding “Operation Clean Sweep,” a police action that displaced several people experiencing homelessness in Boston.
Court Case
Sep 5, 2019
Parent holds baby's and
  • Immigrants' Rights

Rian Immigrant Center v. Cuccinelli

We are challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of a program that protects seriously ill people from deportation and death.