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27 Court Cases
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May 05, 2025
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

G.M.G. v. Trump et al.

This is an emergency lawsuit filed by the ACLU and ACLU of RI this morning in federal court to prevent the removal of a Venezuelan national from the country under President Trump’s recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA)
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May 15, 2020
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  • Due Process|
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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|
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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

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Nov 14, 2019
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  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Providence v. Barr

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May 20, 2019
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  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Aguasvivas v. Pompeo

This is a “friend of the court” brief in an immigration case where the federal government is claiming that a person who will likely be tortured if he is extradited back to his home country cannot rely on that fact to prevent his return.
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Feb 06, 2018
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  • Due Process|
  • +3 Issues

Calderon v. Nielsen

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Apr 12, 2017
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  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Feb 24, 2014
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  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Olneyville Neighborhood Association v. RI Department of Corrections, RI State Police

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May 05, 2025
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May 05, 2025
  • Immigrants’ Rights

G.M.G. v. Trump et al.

This is an emergency lawsuit filed by the ACLU and ACLU of RI this morning in federal court to prevent the removal of a Venezuelan national from the country under President Trump’s recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA)
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May 15, 2020
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May 15, 2020
  • 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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Apr 18, 2020
  • 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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Mar 27, 2020
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

English Learner Students v. Providence School District

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Nov 14, 2019
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Nov 14, 2019
  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Providence v. Barr

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May 20, 2019
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May 20, 2019
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Aguasvivas v. Pompeo

This is a “friend of the court” brief in an immigration case where the federal government is claiming that a person who will likely be tortured if he is extradited back to his home country cannot rely on that fact to prevent his return.
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Feb 06, 2018
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Feb 06, 2018
  • Due Process|
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Calderon v. Nielsen

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Apr 12, 2017
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Apr 12, 2017
  • Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Feb 24, 2014
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Feb 24, 2014
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Olneyville Neighborhood Association v. RI Department of Corrections, RI State Police

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