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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Feb 8, 2023

JP v. Providence School District

Disability Rights
Status: Active

This is a formal complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education against the Providence School District for failing to provide parents of special education students with the documents that are used to...

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doe v mckee
Dec 13, 2022

Doe v. McKee

Due Process
Status: Lost

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals camping at the State House who are protesting the lack of adequate housing in the state. 

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“Every Rhode Islander should be concerned not just about the flimsy safeguards that were in place to protect against a breach, but also that a state agency had access to the personal medical information of people not even in their employ.”
Oct 24, 2022

Morelli v. RIPTA

Privacy
Status: Active

This class action lawsuit was filed against RIPTA and UHC over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health care information of thousands of...

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Stewart v. Pawtucket
Jul 27, 2022

Stewart v. Pawtucket

First Amendment
Status: Victory!

This was a First Amendment lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Rhode Island in response to a Pawtucket ordinance related to signage on personal property. On Thursday, July 28, 2022, a judge granted a TRO -...

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Schultz v. Merry Maids
Jul 11, 2022

Schultz v. Merry Maids

Gender Equality
Status: Settled

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of an employee at a professional cleaning service who was newly hired and then terminated after the service learned that she was pregnant. 

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Doe v. RI - LEOBOR
Jun 1, 2022

Doe v. RI

Government Transparency
Status: Settled

This is a motion in R.I. Superior Court challenging a former state trooper’s attempt to proceed anonymously in suing the State Police after he was fired for allegedly not reporting to work because he was...

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