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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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Jul 27, 2022
Stewart v. Pawtucket
  • First Amendment

Stewart v. Pawtucket

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Aug 05, 2021
Duhamel & DuBois v. Baldelli-Hunt
  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Duhamel & DuBois v. Baldelli-Hunt

This is a successful federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt’s actions in banning some of her critics from her Facebook page.
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Jan 22, 2021
DiPaola Signs
  • First Amendment

DiPaola v. Portsmouth

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May 27, 2020
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  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Blanchette v. Narragansett

This is a lawsuit in federal court seeking monetary damages on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked and falsely arrested by a school resource officer (SRO).
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May 27, 2020
Hanson v. RIDLT
  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Hanson et. al. v. RIDLT

This is a successful class-action lawsuit challenging the RI Department of Labor and Training’s (DLT) actions in summarily freezing unemployment insurance payments without notice or explanation.
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Mar 12, 2020
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  • First Amendment

Carroll v. Craddock

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Jul 03, 2019
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  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Lombardi and Davis v. Raimondo

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Oct 11, 2017
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  • First Amendment|
  • +3 Issues

Brady v. Tamburini

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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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Jul 27, 2022
Stewart v. Pawtucket
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Jul 27, 2022
  • First Amendment

Stewart v. Pawtucket

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Aug 05, 2021
Duhamel & DuBois v. Baldelli-Hunt
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Aug 05, 2021
  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Duhamel & DuBois v. Baldelli-Hunt

This is a successful federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt’s actions in banning some of her critics from her Facebook page.
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Jan 22, 2021
DiPaola Signs
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Jan 22, 2021
  • First Amendment

DiPaola v. Portsmouth

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May 27, 2020
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May 27, 2020
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Blanchette v. Narragansett

This is a lawsuit in federal court seeking monetary damages on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked and falsely arrested by a school resource officer (SRO).
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May 27, 2020
Hanson v. RIDLT
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May 27, 2020
  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Hanson et. al. v. RIDLT

This is a successful class-action lawsuit challenging the RI Department of Labor and Training’s (DLT) actions in summarily freezing unemployment insurance payments without notice or explanation.
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Mar 12, 2020
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Mar 12, 2020
  • First Amendment

Carroll v. Craddock

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Jul 03, 2019
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Jul 03, 2019
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Lombardi and Davis v. Raimondo

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Oct 11, 2017
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Oct 11, 2017
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  • +3 Issues

Brady v. Tamburini

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