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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.
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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.
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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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Mar 27, 2012
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  • First Amendment

Beacon Commications, Inc. and the Rhode Island Press Association v. Kilmartin

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Mar 19, 2012
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  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

Thomas v. Flanders

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Jan 29, 2012
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

R.I. Patient Advocacy Coalition v. R.I. Department of Health

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Oct 17, 2011
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Lavik v. DMV

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Mar 28, 2011
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

R.I. ACLU v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services

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Mar 27, 2011
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  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

R.I. ACLU v. Department of Public Safety

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Mar 28, 2010
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  • Government Transparency

Moura v. East Providence School Committee

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Mar 28, 2010
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

RI NOW v. Wall

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Mar 28, 2010
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  • Disability Rights

R.I. ACLU v. Senesco Marine