Cases

For more than one hundred years, ACLU lawyers have been at the center of one history-making court case after another, participating in more Supreme Court cases than any other private organization.

This page highlights current and important ACLU of Massachusetts cases, and provides ways to sort and search for other casework.

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Badge on Customs and Border Patrol officer's uniform in focus with families lined up in background

Feb 8, 2021

Poe v. Mayorkas

Status: Closed

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit challenging the expulsion of asylum-seekers under the Trump administration's unlawful invocation of Title 42.

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Jan 15, 2021

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.

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Oct 16, 2020

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...

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Aug 12, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Boston

The ACLU is suing the Boston Police Department for withholding public records.

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Jun 12, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Springfield

In June 2020, the ACLU of Massachusetts, together with WilmerHale, filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield demanding information about the Springfield Police Department (SPD) and its racially...

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May 21, 2020

Augusto v. Moniz

In May 2020, the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a class action lawsuit seeking the release of immigrants detained in Unit C-3 of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility (PCCF) due to the risk of contracting...

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