Jacques v. R.I. Public Telecommunications Authority
Favorably settled federal lawsuit challenging a public TV station’s decision not to allow an independent candidate for office to participate in a station-sponsored candidate debate.
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.
Favorably settled federal lawsuit challenging a public TV station’s decision not to allow an independent candidate for office to participate in a station-sponsored candidate debate.
Successful federal lawsuit requiring the Town of Johnston to reapportion its city council and school committee districts after failing to do so for more than twenty years.
Favorably settled suit on behalf of URI student denied in-state tuition residency status solely because he had not lived in-state for one year before enrolling.
Successful federal lawsuit on behalf of a person with HIV who was barred by statute from publicizing his complaint of discrimination while it was pending before the Human Rights Commission.