Whiting v. Town of Westerly
Federal lawsuit challenging a town ordinance that made it a crime to sleep in one’s car in public during the nighttime.
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.
Federal lawsuit challenging a town ordinance that made it a crime to sleep in one’s car in public during the nighttime.
Lawsuit challenging Commission ruling that a person could not run for Town Council because her job as an architectural designer created a potential conflict of interest.
Successful federal lawsuit challenging a town's decision to cancel a Cambodian group's use of Civic Center based on fears of possible violence at the event.
Favorably settled complaint challenging the use on police applicants of a standardized psychological test which asked questions relating to religious beliefs.