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Dec 13, 2022
doe v mckee
  • 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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Mar 18, 2020
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  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Clark v. Providence Police Department

This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed
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Oct 31, 2019
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  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Barrington School Committee v. Student

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May 07, 2019
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  • First Amendment

Association of RI Authors v. Savage

This is a federal lawsuit challenging the RI Division of Taxation’s position that a sales tax exemption for Rhode Island authors applies only to works of fiction, and not to non-fiction - because non-fiction is not “creative and original.”
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Dec 31, 2018
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  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Foxy Lady v. City of Providence

This is “friend of the court” brief arguing that the Providence Board of Licenses’ revocation of the Foxy Lady’s entertainment license, and the failure to issue a stay of the decision pending full judicial review, violate the club’s First Amendment rights.
Court Case
Oct 24, 2018
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  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Richer v. N. Smithfield Police Department

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Sep 26, 2018
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

SouthCoast Fair Housing v. Saunders

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Aug 20, 2018
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  • Due Process|
  • +3 Issues

Sojourner House v. Woonsocket

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May 08, 2018
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  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

LMG RI Holdings v RI Superior Court

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Dec 13, 2022
doe v mckee
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Dec 13, 2022
  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

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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Mar 18, 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Clark v. Providence Police Department

This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed
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Oct 31, 2019
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Oct 31, 2019
  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Barrington School Committee v. Student

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May 07, 2019
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May 07, 2019
  • First Amendment

Association of RI Authors v. Savage

This is a federal lawsuit challenging the RI Division of Taxation’s position that a sales tax exemption for Rhode Island authors applies only to works of fiction, and not to non-fiction - because non-fiction is not “creative and original.”
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Dec 31, 2018
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Dec 31, 2018
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Foxy Lady v. City of Providence

This is “friend of the court” brief arguing that the Providence Board of Licenses’ revocation of the Foxy Lady’s entertainment license, and the failure to issue a stay of the decision pending full judicial review, violate the club’s First Amendment rights.
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Oct 24, 2018
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Oct 24, 2018
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  • +2 Issues

Richer v. N. Smithfield Police Department

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Sep 26, 2018
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Sep 26, 2018
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SouthCoast Fair Housing v. Saunders

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Aug 20, 2018
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Aug 20, 2018
  • Due Process|
  • +3 Issues

Sojourner House v. Woonsocket

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May 08, 2018
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May 08, 2018
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LMG RI Holdings v RI Superior Court

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