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Oct 29, 2026
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  • First Amendment|
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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.
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Jun 12, 2026
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  • First Amendment

Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts

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Jun 17, 2026
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  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

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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Jan 22, 2021
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  • First Amendment

DiPaola v. Portsmouth

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Jul 22, 2020
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  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Common Cause RI et. al v. Gorbea

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Jun 29, 2020
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  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Cohen v. Brown University

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Jun 16, 2020
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  • Voting Rights

Acosta v. Restrepo

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May 27, 2020
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

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
  • Due Process|
  • +2 Issues

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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May 15, 2020
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  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Yanes et. al. v. ICE

This is a class-action lawsuit seeking the release of all ICE detainees being held at the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls.
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Apr 18, 2020
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  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Medeiros et. al. v. ICE

This is an emergency lawsuit seeking the release of three immigrants being detained at the Wyatt Detention Center who are at high risk for serious illness or death in the event of COVID-19 infection.
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Mar 27, 2020
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  • Students’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

English Learner Students v. Providence School District