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Dec 09, 2025
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

United States of America v. Gregg M. Amore

Alongside the National ACLU, we intervened in a lawsuit to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file on behalf of Common Cause.
Court Case
Sep 22, 2025
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  • Privacy & Technology

Morelli v. RIPTA

Please click here for updates for members of the class. This class action lawsuit was filed against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and UnitedHealthcare New England (UHC) over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health care information of thousands of individuals, including many with no connection to RIPTA.
Court Case
Feb 20, 2026
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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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368 Court Cases
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Feb 23, 2016
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Federal Hill Capital v. City of Providence

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Feb 08, 2016
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  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Perreault v. Harmony Fire District / Ferragamo v. Harmony Fire District

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Dec 16, 2015
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  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Monteiro V. City of Cranston

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Dec 11, 2015
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  • Due Process

Caniglia v. City of Cranston

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Dec 03, 2015
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  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

J.A. v. Town of Tiverton

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Oct 29, 2015
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Chapdelaine v Neronha

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Jul 14, 2015
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  • First Amendment

Pombo v. City of Providence

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Jun 23, 2015
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

Ferreira v. Wall

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Apr 21, 2015
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  • Due Process

Richer v. Parmelee