Cases

At any given time, the ACLU of RI is involved in dozens of legal battles on behalf of civil liberties in the Ocean State. Below is a list of many the cases we have worked on. For our annual case dockets, click here.

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Mar 28, 2010

R.I. ACLU v. Senesco Marine

Disability Rights
Status: Closed

Successful complaint challenging a company’s application form requiring job applicants to assert they could perform all tasks without the need for any accommodations.

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Mar 28, 2010

R.I. ACLU v. CVS Caremark Corporation (2010)

Disability Rights

Successful complaint challenging a company’s on-line application form that asked discriminatory questions about applicants’ mental impairments.

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Mar 28, 2010

RI NOW v. Wall

Criminal Justice
Status: Closed

Favorably settled open records lawsuit against the Department of Corrections for refusing to disclose its policies relating to the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners.

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Mar 28, 2010

Moura v. East Providence School Committee

Government Transparency
Status: Closed

Open meetings lawsuit challenging a school committee’s closed meeting to discuss a non-existent “Public Comment Lawsuit.” The suit was voluntarily dismissed after defendants averred that no discussion of...

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Mar 27, 2010

Lopera v. Town of Coventry

Criminal Justice
Status: Closed

“Friend of the court” brief challenging the constitutionality of a police search conducted on student athletes leaving a soccer match, based solely on the coach’s consent.

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Mar 27, 2010

Ramos v. City of Pawtucket

Privacy
Status: Closed

Favorably settled lawsuit against city officials for violating a state law that prohibits random drug testing in the workplace.

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