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ACLU National (all projects)
The ACLU is a national organization advocating individual rights and liberties by litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues.
Much of its work is done by national "projects." These include: the Capital Punishment Project, Drug Law Reform Project, Human Rights Project, Immigrant Rights Project, LGBT Rights & AIDS Project, National Prison Project, National Security Project, Racial Justice Project, Reproductive Freedom Project, Voting Rights Project, Women's Rights Project.
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The below cases represent a special subset of the full
Clearinghouse collection.
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New York Immigration Coalition v. Trump
1:20-cv-05781 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 07/24/2020 - Case Ongoing
Bureau of the Census
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Immigration and/or the Border
IM-NY-0079
Coding Complete
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This is a case about whether the federal government must include undocumented immigrants in the 2020 Census count. On July 21, 2020, President Trump issued a memo ordering the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the state-population totals used to calculate the states apportionments. In response, on July 24, 2020, several immigration ... [view]
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New York v. Trump
1:20-cv-05770 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 07/24/2020 - Case Ongoing
Bureau of the Census
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Immigration and/or the Border
IM-NY-0080
Coding Complete
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This is a case about whether the federal government must include undocumented immigrants in the 2020 Census count. On July 21, 2020, President Trump issued a memo ordering the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the state-population totals used to calculate the state's apportionments. In response, on July 24, 2020, twenty states, ten cities, ... [view]
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NAACP v. Peterman
1:20-cv-613 (M.D. N.C.)
Filed 07/02/2020 - Case Ongoing
Mayor of Graham
Graham
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Policing
PN-NC-0003
Graham
Coding Complete
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The complaint for this case was filed on July 2, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The complaint challenged an ordinance in Graham, North Carolina that forced would-be organizers of protests to obtain a permit from the city at least twenty four hours in advance. The ordinance gave the police chief total ... [view]
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Jones v. Hill
1:20-cv-02791-ELR (N.D. Ga.)
Filed 07/01/2020 - Case Ongoing
Sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia
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Prison Conditions
Jail Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PC-GA-0025
Clayton County
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: Four incarcerated individuals filed this class-action lawsuit against the Clayton County Jail based on conditions-of-confinement claims, as well as a habeas claim, a Rehabilitation Act claim, and an ADA claim. The suit remains ongoing.
Four individuals incarcerated in the Clayton County Jail filed this complaint against the ... [view]
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Defy Ventures v. Small Business Administration
1:20-cv-01838-CCB (D. Md.)
Filed 06/16/2020 - Case Ongoing
United States Small Business Administration
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Criminal Justice (Other)
Public Benefits / Government Services
CJ-MD-0006
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a case challenging the legality of the Small Business Administration's decision to exclude small business owners from parts of the CARES Act, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 21, the court granted a preliminary injunction extending the deadline to apply for a loan for the named plaintiffs.
In ... [view]
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J.B.B.C. v. Wolf
1:20-cv-01509 (D.D.C.)
Filed 06/09/2020 - Closed 2020
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
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Immigration and/or the Border
IM-DC-0077
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This lawsuit was filed on behalf on an unaccompanied minor subject to deportation, alleging that the Trump administrations' system of authorizing the summary removal of persons to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 bypassed procedural protections otherwise granted to minor children. On June 24, the court granted a TRO. On June 2 ... [view]
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Collins v. Adams
3:20-cv-00375 (W.D. Ky.)
Filed 05/27/2020 - Case Ongoing
Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear
Kentucky
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-KY-0009
Coding Complete
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This suit was filed on May 27, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The suit was brought by several individual plaintiffs as well as the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the Louisville Urban League, and the Kentucky Conference of NAACP Branches. They were represented by lawyers from ACLU National, ACLU of ... [view]
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Hallinan v. Scarantino
5:20-hc-02088 (E.D.N.C.)
Filed 05/26/2020 - Closed 2020
Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Prison Conditions
PC-NC-0020
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a class action filed on behalf of all individuals incarcerated at FCI Butner, seeking release as well as mitigation measures due to COVID-19. The court denied the plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and writ of habeas corpus on June 11, 2020. On June 29, the parties filed a ... [view]
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Busby v. Bonner
2:20-cv-02359 (W.D. Tenn.)
Filed 05/20/2020 - Case Ongoing
Shelby County Sheriff
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
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Jail Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
JC-TN-0012
Shelby County
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a habeas action filed by individuals in the Shelby County Jail who alleged that their underlying medical conditions made them especially vulnerable to COVID-19. They alleged violations of the Fourteenth Amendment, ADA, and Rehabilitation Act and requested release. The court denied both preliminary relief and motions to ... [view]
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Know Your IX v. Devos
1:20-cv-01224-RDB (D. Md.)
Filed 05/14/2020 - Case Ongoing
Department of Education
Department of Education
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Education
ED-MD-0004
Washington D.C.
Coding Complete
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On May 14, 2020, a group of public interest organizations focused on helping student-victims of sexual assault and harassment, filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, against Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, in her official capacity, and the Department of Education (ED). The plaintiffs, represented ... [view]
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Lay v. Goins
20-435-IV (State Court)
Filed 05/14/2020 - Case Ongoing
Coordinator of Elections for the State of Tennessee
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-TN-0069
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 summary: This lawsuit was filed by Tennessee voters to ease the application of Tennessee’s voting by mail law during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiffs sought declaratory relief, as well as a preliminary and permanent injunction and a temporary restraining order enjoining the excuse requirement for the August 6 primary and November 3 ... [view]
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Black Voters Matter Fund v. Raffensperger
1:20-cv-01489 (N.D. Ga.)
Filed 05/11/2020 - Case Ongoing
Secretary of State of Georgia
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-GA-0170
Coding Complete
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NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for more current information, see their tracker. COVID-19 Summary: This is a class-action suit brought by a nonprofit organization and an individual against the state of ... [view]
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Lucero-Gonzalez v. Kline
2:20-cv-00901-DJH-DMF (D. Ariz.)
Filed 05/08/2020 - Case Ongoing
CoreCivic Warden
CoreCivic
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Prison Conditions
Jail Conditions
JC-AZ-0015
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a class-action brought by five prisoners with high-risk medical issues held at the federal Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex against the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Prisons. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant’s failure to implement basic social distancing and hygiene measures violated ... [view]
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Alhman v. Barnes
8:20-cv-00835 (C.D. Cal.)
Filed 04/30/2020 - Case Ongoing
Orange County
Orange County
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Jail Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
JC-CA-0143
Orange County
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This putative class-action lawsuit, brought by inmates in Orange County Jail, argued that county and the sheriff violated the U.S. Constitution, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in failing to provide adequate care amidst the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The court granted the motion for ... [view]
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Samma v. United States Department of Defense
1:20-cv-01104 (D.D.C.)
Filed 04/28/2020 - Case Ongoing
United States Department of Defense
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Immigration and/or the Border
Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority
IM-DC-0074
Coding Complete
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The Immigration and Nationality Act provides an expedited path to citizenship for non-citizens serving in the U.S. military. In 2017, President Trump’s Secretary of Defense implemented a new internal policy which made the expedited naturalization process lengthier and more difficult. Objecting to this new policy, 6 non-citizen service members, ... [view]
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Thomas v. Andino
3:20-cv-01552 (D.S.C.)
Filed 04/22/2020 - Case Ongoing
South Carolina State Election Commission
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-SC-0078
Coding Complete
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NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for more current information, see their tracker. COVID-19 Summary: This is an action brought by four individuals facing a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and the ... [view]
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League of Women Voters of Virginia v. Virginia State Board of Elections
6:20-cv-00024 (W.D. Va.)
Filed 04/17/2020 - Case Ongoing
Virginia State Board of Elections
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-VA-0067
Coding Complete
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NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for more current information, see their tracker. COVID 19 summary: The League of Women Voters of Virginia and three individual voters filed a suit against the Virginia ... [view]
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Missouri NAACP v. Missouri
20AC-CC00169 (State Court)
Filed 04/17/2020 - Case Ongoing
State of Missouri
Missouri
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Election/Voting Rights
VR-MO-0062
Coding Complete
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This putative class-action lawsuit was filed on April 17, 2020 in the state court of Missouri for the Circuit Court of Cole County by the Missouri NAACP, the League of Women Voters of Missouri, and three individual plaintiffs. Represented by lawyers from the ACLU Foundation of Missouri, ACLU National, and the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, ... [view]
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Grinis v. Spaulding
1:20-cv-10738 (D. Mass.)
Filed 04/15/2020 - Closed 2020
Federal Medical Facility Devens
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Prison Conditions
PC-MA-0054
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This was a habeas action filed on behalf of a class of prisoners at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Massachusetts, seeking the release of inmates in light of COVID-19 so that the facility could properly socially distance. The court denied the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on May 8, 2020 and dismissed ... [view]
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Sanchez v. Dallas County Sheriff
3:20-cv-00832 (N.D. Tex.)
Filed 04/09/2020 - Case Ongoing
Dallas County Texas
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Jail Conditions
JC-TX-0027
Dallas County
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a class-action complaint brought on April 9, 2020, by nine detainees at the Dallas County Jail, who have either been infected with COVID-19 or are at risk due to underlying conditions, seeking release from detention due to the risks to their health in light of the virus. The court rejected the request for TRO on April 26 ... [view]
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Livas v. Myers
2:20-cv-00422 (W.D. La.)
Filed 04/06/2020 - Closed 2020
United States
Warden of Oakdale Federal Correctional Institutions
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Prison Conditions
PC-LA-0019
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: Prisoners at Oakdale Federal Correctional Institution filed this putative class action lawsuit seeking immediate release of high risk inmates and a plan outlining mitigation efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the prison. On April 26, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
On ... [view]
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Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, Inc.
3:20-cv-00201-RNC (D. Conn.)
Filed 02/12/2020 - Case Ongoing
CT school athletic association
Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
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Education
ED-CT-0007
New Haven County
Coding Complete
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The four plaintiffs in this case are high school track athletes who alleged that having to compete against transgender female peers (consistently referred to as "biological males" in their briefs) has caused the plaintiffs to lose out on significant opportunities to win competitions and further advance in their track careers. They filed suit on ... [view]
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U.T. v. Barr
1:20-cv-00116-EGS (D.D.C.)
Filed 01/15/2020 - Case Ongoing
U.S. Department of Justice
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Immigration and/or the Border
IM-DC-0068
Coding Complete
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On January 15, 2020, six individual plaintiffs, along with the Tahirih Justice Center and Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the Trump Administration’s new policy of removing asylum seekers to Guatemala pursuant to an “asylum cooperative agreement” ( ... [view]
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Newsom
S261827 (State Court)
Filed 2020 - Closed 2020
Governor of California
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Jail Conditions
Juvenile Institution
JC-CA-0140
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This case was an emergency petition brought on behalf of criminal justice, juvenile justice, and criminal defense member organizations to challenge the conditions of incarceration in light of COVID-19 in California correctional facilities. The petitioners sought a release order to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated so ... [view]
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State of California v. Trump
4:19-cv-00872 (N.D. Cal.)
Filed 02/19/2020 - Case Ongoing
President of the United States
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Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority
PR-CA-0003
Coding Complete
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In 2018, President Donald Trump asked Congress to appropriate $5.7 billion for construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. On February 14, 2019, Congress denied that request and instead appropriated only $1.375 billion. Although President Trump signed this appropriations bill, he simultaneously declared a national emergency under the ... [view]
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