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.
Favorably settled lawsuit challenging a housing authority’s order barring two fathers, despite the mothers’ consent, from visiting their children living in the housing complex.
Successful representation of a couple sued for defamation for statements made to the media expressing environmental concerns about a company’s recycling activities.
Successful administrative challenge to the suspension of a high school student for wearing a rock band T-shirt with the numerals “666” on it.
Lawsuit, filed with GLAD, against the Providence Police Department for failing to release arrest reports of individuals charged with “loitering for indecent purposes” at a park which was the subject of anti...