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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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This is a successful federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt’s actions in banning some of her critics from her Facebook page.
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DiPaola v. Portsmouth

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Blanchette v. Narragansett

This is a lawsuit in federal court seeking monetary damages on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked and falsely arrested by a school resource officer (SRO).
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Hanson et. al. v. RIDLT

This is a successful class-action lawsuit challenging the RI Department of Labor and Training’s (DLT) actions in summarily freezing unemployment insurance payments without notice or explanation.
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Mar 18, 2020
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Clark v. Providence Police Department

This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed
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Mar 12, 2020
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Carroll v. Craddock

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Doe v. RI

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Stern v. City of Providence
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Stern v. City of Providence

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Shepard v. Diniz
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Aug 05, 2021
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Duhamel & DuBois v. Baldelli-Hunt

This is a successful federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt’s actions in banning some of her critics from her Facebook page.
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Jan 22, 2021
DiPaola Signs
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DiPaola v. Portsmouth

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May 27, 2020
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May 27, 2020
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Blanchette v. Narragansett

This is a lawsuit in federal court seeking monetary damages on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked and falsely arrested by a school resource officer (SRO).
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May 27, 2020
Hanson v. RIDLT
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May 27, 2020
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Hanson et. al. v. RIDLT

This is a successful class-action lawsuit challenging the RI Department of Labor and Training’s (DLT) actions in summarily freezing unemployment insurance payments without notice or explanation.
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Mar 18, 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
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Clark v. Providence Police Department

This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed
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