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Jun 30, 2025
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence Seeks Injunction Against Trump Administration Grant Requirements
Attorneys for the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) and a nationwide group of 16 other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions have asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against a host of unlawful grant restrictions
Jun 16, 2025
Challenging New Federal Grant Requirements, ACLU Of RI, Lawyers’ Committee for RI and National Organizations Sue on Behalf of RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Coalitions
A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit today seeking to stop the Trump administration from imposing unlawful restrictions on grants
Jun 13, 2025
ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue Again Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate an Incarcerated Native Americans' Religious Freedom
The lawsuit argues that RIDOC has refused to accommodate an array of religious practices that Native Americans are routinely allowed to practice in federal and state prisons across the country.
Jun 09, 2025
ACLU Sues Over Social Media Censorship by Smithfield School District
In a case seeking to protect individuals exercising their First Amendment rights from retaliation, ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Smithfield School District’s actions in blocking a local school critic from the official X accounts of the district
Jun 02, 2025
ACLU Sues Brown University Police for Refusing to Provide Arrest Records to Journalists
Through a lawsuit filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is contesting the Brown University police department’s position that it is not subject to the state’s Access to Public Records Act (APRA) and can keep its arrest reports secret from the public.
May 12, 2025
Arts Organizations Push for Answers in National Endowment for the Arts Funding Suit
Four arts and theater organizations filed an amended complaint today in federal court in Rhode Island in their First Amendment lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
May 07, 2025
ACLU And RWU Law School Clinic Settle Suit Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom
The ACLU of Rhode Island announced today the favorable settlement of a lawsuit that challenged the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) restrictive policies governing the religious freedom of people incarcerated at the ACI
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 outlines their responsibilities and rights when dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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 abruptly terminated with no specified reason as to why
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