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RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Jun 13, 2025
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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.
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Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts

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Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
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Cote v. Travis

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct aimed at one of its members.
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Jun 02, 2023
AP v North Kingstown School District
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A.P. v. North Kingstown School District

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Apr 24, 2023
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Andrew C v Mckee

ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys joined a national organization's long-standing federal class action lawsuit that requires the Department for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to implement systemic reforms to improve its treatment of children in its care and custody
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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.
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Oct 24, 2022
“Every Rhode Islander should be concerned not just about the flimsy safeguards that were in place to protect against a breach, but also that a state agency had access to the personal medical information of people not even in their employ.”
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Morelli v. RIPTA

This class action lawsuit was filed against RIPTA and 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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Mar 29, 2022
Stern v. City of Providence
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Stern v. City of Providence

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Jan 14, 2022
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Neves / Ortega v. State of Rhode Island

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Nov 15, 2021
Shepard v. Diniz
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Shepard v. Diniz

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Aug 03, 2021
ACI

Martinez v. Coyne-Fague

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Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
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Aug 28, 2023
  • First Amendment

Cote v. Travis

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct aimed at one of its members.
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Jun 02, 2023
AP v North Kingstown School District
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Jun 02, 2023
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A.P. v. North Kingstown School District

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Apr 24, 2023
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Apr 24, 2023
  • Students’ Rights

Andrew C v Mckee

ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys joined a national organization's long-standing federal class action lawsuit that requires the Department for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to implement systemic reforms to improve its treatment of children in its care and custody
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Feb 08, 2023
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Court Case
Feb 08, 2023
  • 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.
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Oct 24, 2022
“Every Rhode Islander should be concerned not just about the flimsy safeguards that were in place to protect against a breach, but also that a state agency had access to the personal medical information of people not even in their employ.”
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Oct 24, 2022
  • Privacy

Morelli v. RIPTA

This class action lawsuit was filed against RIPTA and 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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Mar 29, 2022
Stern v. City of Providence
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Mar 29, 2022
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Stern v. City of Providence

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Jan 14, 2022
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Jan 14, 2022
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Neves / Ortega v. State of Rhode Island

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Nov 15, 2021
Shepard v. Diniz
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Nov 15, 2021
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Shepard v. Diniz

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Aug 03, 2021
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Aug 03, 2021

Martinez v. Coyne-Fague

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