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May 14, 2026
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  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

Administrative Subpoena – Private Medical Records of Minors

Attorneys for the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) filed an emergency motion to quash a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking the sensitive private medical records of minor patients who have received medical treatment for gender dysphoria at Rhode Island Hospital. Case name: In the Matter of Administrative Subpoena 25-1431-032 Civil action number: 4:26-MC-00006-O

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Court Case
Jun 13, 2025
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  • First Amendment

Smith v. RI Department of Corrections

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of three Native Americans at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), and argues that Rhode Island Department of Corrections has refused to accommodate an array of religious practices.
Court Case
Jun 02, 2025
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  • Government Transparency

Bilow v. Brown University Department of Public Safety

Court Case
Feb 13, 2025
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  • First Amendment

Wilson v. RI Dept. of Corrections

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Nov 13, 2024
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  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

J."E."L. v. Charest

Court Case
Oct 23, 2024
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

Court Case
Jul 03, 2024
De Los Santos / DePina / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr
  • Criminal Justice Reform

DePina / De Los Santos / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr.

Court Case
Jun 02, 2023
AP v North Kingstown School District
  • Students’ Rights

A.P. v. North Kingstown School District

Court Case
Feb 08, 2023
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  • Disability Rights

JP v. Providence School District

This is a formal complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education against the Providence School District for failing to provide parents of special education students with the documents that are used to determine a child’s eligibility for services and the nature of the services to be provided.
Court Case
Mar 29, 2022
Stern v. City of Providence
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Stern v. City of Providence