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Sep 29, 2026
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  • First Amendment

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Blanche

A nationwide group of 25 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). This case was formerly named RICADV v. Bondi.
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Jun 12, 2026
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  • First Amendment

Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts

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Mar 27, 1986
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  • First Amendment

Nestel v. Moran

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Jan 3, 1986
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  • First Amendment

Exeter-West Greenwich School District v. Pontarelli

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Jan 3, 1984
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Donnelly v. Lynch

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Jan 3, 1984
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In re: Manuel Roderick

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Mar 27, 1983
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Elmer v. Ricci

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Mar 27, 1981
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The Independent Press v. Brunelle

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Mar 28, 1980
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Lancellotta v. West Warwick

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Jan 3, 1980
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  • First Amendment

R.I. Federation of Teachers v. Norberg

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Mar 28, 1978
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Wisner v. Ricci