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112 Court Cases
Court Case
Feb 15, 2019
@realDonaldTrump: I am in the Oval Office & just gave out a 115 mile long contract for another large section of the Wall in Texas. We are already building and renovating many miles of Wall, some complete. Democrats must end Shutdown and finish funding...
  • Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Massachusetts v. Department of Homeland Security

The ACLU is suing the Trump administration for border wall contract information.
Court Case
Jan 29, 2019
Students sitting with notebooks in their laps, taking notes
  • Free Speech and Expression

Spaulding v. Natick School Committee

People have the right to speak truth to their elected officials and to hold them accountable.
Court Case
Nov 27, 2018
Julio Ramirez stands with members of his legal team in the ACLU of Massachusetts office
  • Immigrants' Rights

Ramirez v. Tompkins

Federal immigration officials are denying immigrants access to Massachusetts courts.
Court Case
Nov 26, 2018
Madelyn Linsenmer and her son Ayden
  • Police Accountability|
  • +1 Issue

Linsenmeir v. City of Springfield and Estate of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir v. City of Springfield

The ACLU is seeking justice for a young woman denied medical care in state custody.
Court Case
Nov 16, 2018
In our America Lawn Sign
  • Free Speech and Expression

Molloy et al. v. City of Holyoke

People have a right to express personal political views through signs displayed on their property.
Court Case
Nov 15, 2018
Boston Police Officer
  • Police Accountability|
  • +3 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. Boston Police Department

The ACLU is seeking information about the police department’s “gang database.”
Court Case
Sep 19, 2018
Prison
  • Criminal Law Reform

Pesce v. Coppinger

Denying medication-assisted treatment to incarcerated people with opioid use disorder is both unsafe and unlawful.
Court Case
Sep 18, 2018
Brockton District Court
  • Racial Justice

Commonwealth v. Williams

Prospective jurors should not be excluded from juries for expressing their view that there are racial disparities in our criminal legal system.
Court Case
Aug 30, 2018
The Widener Library at Harvard University
  • Racial Justice

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

Affirmative action is one of the most effective tools for redressing the injustices caused by our nation’s historic discrimination against people of color and women.