Dowd v. Town of Narragansett

  • Filed: Apr 17, 2012
  • Status: Closed
  • Latest Update: Apr 17, 2012
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Summary

A lawsuit against the Town of Narragansett on behalf of three URI pharmacy graduate students who have received tickets for parking their cars overnight on their street even though they have a permit to do so. Case Update: The town agreed to reinstate the permits, reimburse fines that had been imposed against them, and pay attorneys’ fees.

Attorney(s):
H. Jefferson Melish

Documents

News & Commentary

Sep 07, 2012

Settlement Nears on ACLU Lawsuit Over Harassment of URI Students by Narragansett Officials

The Narragansett Town Council has tentatively agreed to resolve a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in April on behalf of three URI pharmacy graduate students who received tickets for parking their cars overnight on their street even though they had a permit to do so.

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Apr 17, 2012

ACLU Sues Over Latest Harassment of URI Students by Narragansett Officials

The RI ACLU today filed a lawsuit against the Town of Narragansett in what the ACLU calls “the latest attempt by the town to unnecessarily harass and intimidate URI students living there.” The suit, filed in RI Superior Court by ACLU volunteer attorney H. Jefferson Melish, is on behalf of three URI pharmacy graduate students who have received tickets for parking their cars overnight on their street even though they have a permit to do so.

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Sep 07, 2012
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Settlement Nears on ACLU Lawsuit Over Harassment of URI Students by Narragansett Officials

The Narragansett Town Council has tentatively agreed to resolve a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in April on behalf of three URI pharmacy graduate students who received tickets for parking their cars overnight on their street even though they had a permit to do so.
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Apr 17, 2012
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  • Due Process|
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ACLU Sues Over Latest Harassment of URI Students by Narragansett Officials

The RI ACLU today filed a lawsuit against the Town of Narragansett in what the ACLU calls “the latest attempt by the town to unnecessarily harass and intimidate URI students living there.” The suit, filed in RI Superior Court by ACLU volunteer attorney H. Jefferson Melish, is on behalf of three URI pharmacy graduate students who have received tickets for parking their cars overnight on their street even though they have a permit to do so.