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May 04, 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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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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Jun 09, 2025
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  • Government Transparency

Mayer v. Town of Smithfield

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Jun 02, 2025
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  • Government Transparency

Bilow v. Brown University Department of Public Safety

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Apr 18, 2025
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  • Due Process

Pasula v. Department of Homeland Security

This class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of international students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico who had their student status revoked without notice or reason. The lawsuit was filed by four ACLU affiliates and law firm Shaheen & Gordo.
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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

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

ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

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Oct 17, 2024
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

Blackie v. City of Woonsocket

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

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

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Feb 15, 2024
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  • First Amendment

Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata

In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case