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.
Amicus brief in state Supreme Court arguing that the state Constitution requires appointment of counsel to indigent misdemeanants not facing a jail sentence; the court disagreed.
Favorably settled lawsuit challenging DCYF’s failure to schedule timely administrative appeals of people charged with child abuse or neglect.
Successful “friend of the court” brief challenging the dismissal of a handicap discrimination case solely because the complainant had obtained disability benefits.
“Friend of the court” brief arguing that the state’s method of funding public education discriminates against poorer school districts.