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Apr 23, 2025

ACLU Advises Rhode Island Colleges and Universities on Legal Limits on ICE’s Authority

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has shared this week with the presidents and general counsel of Rhode Island’s colleges and universities a detailed letter from the National ACLU that...

Apr 18, 2025

ACLU files class action lawsuit challenging terminated student status of students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico

Four ACLU affiliates and law firm Shaheen & Gordon filed a federal class action lawsuit today seeking to represent over 100 students in who had their F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and...

ACLU files class action lawsuit challenging revoked student status of students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico

Apr 2, 2025

Court Denies Preliminary Relief to Arts Organizations

Though court agreed that NEA funding bar for projects that promote “gender ideology” would likely violate the First Amendment, court refused to expressly block the NEA from reimposing that bar

Mar 27, 2025

Court Hears Arguments in First Amendment Challenge to Federal Arts Funding Restriction

Changes to NEA policy in response to ACLU lawsuit do not solve the problems for arts organizations or deprive court of jurisdiction, attorneys argue

Mar 19, 2025

Judge Rejects State's Attempt to Dismiss ACI Suicide Lawsuits

In separate rulings issued yesterday, U.S. District Court Chief John McConnell, Jr. has rejected requests by the state to dismiss lawsuits filed against RI Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) supervisors and...

Mar 10, 2025

Proposed Settlement of RIPTA Data Breach Class-Action Lawsuit Filed with Rhode Island Superior Court

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island announced today that a proposed settlement has been filed in the class-action lawsuit against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (“RIPTA”) and...