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March 21, 2023


March 21, 2023
Tyler v. Hennepin County
Asset Forfeiture Abuse
Status: Ongoing
This case concerns whether taking and selling a home to satisfy a debt to the government, and keeping the surplus value as a windfall, violates the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause.
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March 24, 2022

March 24, 2022
Kariye v Mayorkas
Civil Liberties
Status: Ongoing
In March 2022, the ACLU, ACLU of Minnesota, and ACLU of Southern California filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Muslim Americans who have been subjected to intrusive questioning from border officers about their religious beliefs, practices, and associations in violation of their constitutional rights.
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October 18, 2016


October 18, 2016
Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education
LGBTQ Rights
Status: Closed (Voluntarily Dismissed)
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and Stinson Leonard Street LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of a transgender student in a lawsuit that seeks to bar trans students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. This case is similar to lawsuits filed around the country that are trying to prevent transgender students from using the locker rooms and restrooms that match their gender identity.
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December 17, 2015


December 17, 2015
OutFront v. Johnson Piper
LGBTQ Rights
Status: Closed (Judgment)
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, the state’s public insurance programs for low-income residents.
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