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4 Court Cases
May 13, 2026
"T.J." v. Rose
This is a lawsuit against the City of Pawtucket over a School Resource Officer’s (SRO) unlawful handcuffing and arrest of a 13-year-old African-American middle school honors student.
Nov 27, 2023
Parents Leading for Educational Equity v. Providence Public School Department
Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Providence school district and the R.I. Department of Education
Feb 16, 2023
AD v. Bristol-Warren School District
A complaint filed against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a six-year-old child who, the complaint alleges, for months has not been given the free and appropriate education (FAPE) to which he is clearly entitled due to his serious special education needs.
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