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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Wooden gavel
Mar 28, 1979

Traugott v. Petit

Gender Equality
Status: Closed

Favorable state Supreme Court decision holding that women have a common law right to use the name of their choice on their driver’s license and motor vehicle registration.

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Wooden gavel
Wooden gavel
Mar 28, 1979

R.I. Minority Caucus v. Baronian

Voting Rights
Status: Closed

Successful court challenge to a Board of Canvassers practice of deputizing as voter registrars only persons who had been recommended by three private organizations.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 28, 1978

Wisner v. Ricci

First Amendment
Status: Closed

Successful federal court suit permitting the display of an art exhibit that had been raided by Providence police.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 28, 1978

McCarthy v. Noel II

Voting Rights
Status: Closed

Successful federal court challenge to a state law requiring Presidential candidates to collect a certain number of nominating signatures from each county.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 27, 1977

In re: Johnston School Athletic Program

Students’ Rights
Status: Closed

Favorably settled Title IX complaint alleging that the school provided unequal athletic opportunity and facilities for girls.

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Wooden gavel
Jan 18, 1977

Michaelson v. New England Telephone Company

Privacy
Status: Closed

Successful intervention in opposition to a suit brought by the Attorney General to force the phone company to give assistance in court-ordered wiretaps.

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