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Oct 29, 2026
Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
This lawsuit was filed by a coalition of organizations to challenge unlawful new grant restrictions from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are forcing hundreds of nonprofit organizations, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and a county safety net hospital to choose between accepting unlawful conditions or forgoing grant funding that is needed to offer critical services, support, and healthcare for communities. Children, youth and families, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and other vulnerable groups will be affected if these new grant conditions are allowed to remain in place.
Jun 17, 2026
Child Advocate for the State of Rhode Island, et al. v. United States
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
This page was previously titled Administrative Subpoena – Private Medical Records of Minors
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Feb 15, 2024
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
Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections
Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.
Dec 4, 2023
LeBlanc v. City of Pawtucket
A federal lawsuit against Pawtucket city officials on behalf of five firefighters whose personal lockers at the fire station were searched by police without their knowledge or consent.
Nov 27, 2023
Parents Leading for Educational Equity v. Providence Public School Department
Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Providence school district and the R.I. Department of Education
Oct 22, 2023
GoLocalProv, LLC v. Providence Public School District
Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today filed a lawsuit against the Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the City of Providence on behalf of GoLocalProv, LLC, for providing late and inappropriately redacted public records information
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