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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May 11, 2022

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...

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

Jan 13, 2022

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.

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Jan 13, 2022

Acosta Granados v. Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department

Full case details will be posted soon.

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Nov 5, 2021

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...

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Blue and yellow color treatment on police car

Apr 6, 2021

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...

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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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