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Jul 21, 2025
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RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Jun 13, 2025
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Smith v. RI Department of Corrections

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of three Native Americans at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), and argues that Rhode Island Department of Corrections has refused to accommodate an array of religious practices.
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Mar 05, 2025
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Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts

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Aug 08, 2025
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  • First Amendment

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi

A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from imposing unlawful restrictions on grants issued by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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Feb 13, 2025
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Wilson v. RI Dept. of Corrections

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Oct 23, 2024
ACLU of RI v Salisbury Jr
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ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

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Feb 15, 2024
Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata
  • First Amendment

Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata

In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case
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Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections
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Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.
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Dec 29, 2023
Rivera v. Elmwod Realty
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Rivera v. Elmwood Realty

The R.I. Center for Justice and cooperating counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union of RI have filed a lawsuit on behalf of four low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick who have been threatened with eviction for associating with Reclaim RI
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Aug 28, 2023
Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
  • First Amendment

Cote v. Travis

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct aimed at one of its members.
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Dec 13, 2022
doe v mckee
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Doe v. McKee

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals camping at the State House who are protesting the lack of adequate housing in the state.
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Jul 27, 2022
Stewart v. Pawtucket
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Stewart v. Pawtucket

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Aug 08, 2025
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Aug 08, 2025
  • First Amendment

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi

A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from imposing unlawful restrictions on grants issued by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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Wilson v. RI Dept. of Corrections

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Oct 23, 2024
ACLU of RI v Salisbury Jr
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Oct 23, 2024
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ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

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Feb 15, 2024
Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata
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Feb 15, 2024
  • First Amendment

Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata

In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case
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Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections
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Jan 24, 2024
  • First Amendment

Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.
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Dec 29, 2023
Rivera v. Elmwod Realty
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Dec 29, 2023
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Rivera v. Elmwood Realty

The R.I. Center for Justice and cooperating counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union of RI have filed a lawsuit on behalf of four low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick who have been threatened with eviction for associating with Reclaim RI
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Aug 28, 2023
Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
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Aug 28, 2023
  • First Amendment

Cote v. Travis

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct aimed at one of its members.
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Dec 13, 2022
doe v mckee
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Dec 13, 2022
  • Due Process|
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Doe v. McKee

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals camping at the State House who are protesting the lack of adequate housing in the state.
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Jul 27, 2022
Stewart v. Pawtucket
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Jul 27, 2022
  • First Amendment

Stewart v. Pawtucket

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