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Jun 09, 2025
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Mayer v. Town of Smithfield

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Oct 17, 2024
Blackie v City of Woonsocket
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Blackie v. City of Woonsocket

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Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections
  • First Amendment

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.
Court Case
Dec 04, 2023
LeBlanc v. City of Pawtucket
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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.
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Jul 17, 2023
PLEE v. PPSD
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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
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Feb 16, 2023
ad v bristol warren
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AD v. Bristol-Warren School District

A complaint filed against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a six-year-old child who, the complaint alleges, for months has not been given the free and appropriate education (FAPE) to which he is clearly entitled due to his serious special education needs.
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Jul 11, 2022
Schultz v. Merry Maids
  • Gender Equality

Schultz v. Merry Maids

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Jun 01, 2022
Doe v. RI - LEOBOR
  • Government Transparency|
  • +2 Issues

Doe v. RI

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Nov 30, 2021
Stern v. Weldon
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Stern v. Weldon

Court Case
Jun 09, 2025
Green graphic with white and green text that says "government transparency" and "Mayer v. Town of Smithfield"
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Jun 09, 2025
  • Government Transparency

Mayer v. Town of Smithfield

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Oct 17, 2024
Blackie v City of Woonsocket
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Oct 17, 2024
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Blackie v. City of Woonsocket

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Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections
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Jan 24, 2024
  • First Amendment

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.
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Court Case
Dec 04, 2023
LeBlanc v. City of Pawtucket
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Dec 04, 2023
  • Privacy

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.
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Jul 17, 2023
PLEE v. PPSD
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Jul 17, 2023
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

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
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Court Case
Feb 16, 2023
ad v bristol warren
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Feb 16, 2023
  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

AD v. Bristol-Warren School District

A complaint filed against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a six-year-old child who, the complaint alleges, for months has not been given the free and appropriate education (FAPE) to which he is clearly entitled due to his serious special education needs.
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Jul 11, 2022
Schultz v. Merry Maids
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Jul 11, 2022
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Schultz v. Merry Maids

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Jun 01, 2022
Doe v. RI - LEOBOR
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Jun 01, 2022
  • Government Transparency|
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Doe v. RI

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Nov 30, 2021
Stern v. Weldon
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Nov 30, 2021
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Stern v. Weldon

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