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Dockery v. Hall

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March 2, 2017
The ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the Law Offices of Elizabeth Alexander, and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, filed a petition for class certification and expert reports for a…

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Graves v. Penzone

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April 1, 2016
Despite a federal court order from 2008, the Maricopa County jails – overseen by Sheriff Joe Arpaio –continue to skirt their constitutional responsibility for detainees' mental health. On April 1, 2016,…

Winston v. Salt Lake City Police Department, et al.

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March 17, 2016
The Salt Lake City Police Department and the Salt Lake City School District will make broad changes in how they treat students of color and engage in school disciplinary issues under settlements announced…

Manning v. Hagel, et al.

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January 17, 2016
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the Nation's Capital, the ACLU of Kansas and civilian defense counsel David E. Coombs have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Chelsea Manning in federal court in…

Lyon v. ICE, et al

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January 5, 2016
On June 14, 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Northern California, and the firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, have filed a…

C.B. et al. v. Walnut Grove Correctional Authority, et. al.

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June 11, 2015
In June 2015, a federal court decided in favor of the ACLU position in Walnut Grove. With this federal court ruling, the Mississippi Department of Corrections will be held accountable to their Constitutional…
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Rosas, et al. v. Baca et al.

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April 23, 2015
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California, the ACLU National Prison Project, and the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP have all achieved a historic settlement in Rosas v. Baca, a federal…

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