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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Mar 27, 1994
State v. Katzberg et al.
First Amendment
Status: Closed
Defense assistance of protesters arrested for trespassing after attempting to distribute literature during a celebration of a nuclear submarine launch; the charges were dismissed.
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Mar 27, 1994
State v. Quitevis
LGBTQ Rights
Status: Closed
Defense representation of person charged with “loitering for indecent purposes” after being entrapped by police.
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Mar 27, 1994
Ducharme v. State of Rhode Island, Division of State Police
Criminal Justice
Status: Closed
Favorably settled federal lawsuit challenging the strip search of a person arrested for “disorderly conduct.”
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Mar 28, 1993
Keenan v. Vose
Criminal Justice
Status: Closed
Unsuccessful federal lawsuit on behalf of an inmate barred from using his prison-earned money to pay an attorney to pursue post-conviction relief on his behalf.
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Mar 28, 1993
Cook v. Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
Disability Rights
Status: Closed
Successful federal lawsuit challenging the state’s denial of employment to a person solely on the basis of her obesity.
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Mar 28, 1993
In re: Petition and Questionnaire for Admission to the Rhode Island Bar
Disability Rights
Status: Closed
In response to an ACLU request, the R.I. Supreme Court agreed to amend questions on the Bar application form relating to an applicant’s disabilities.