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.
The Affiliate filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Corrections after a Catholic priest was told he could no longer visit the prison unless he ceased advocating for inmates' rights.
Restraining order issued by federal court on behalf of a gay group originally denied a permit to hold a parade in Providence.
Federal court struck down state law requiring independent candidates for President to submit nominating petitions before the major parties were required to do so.
Successful court suit on behalf of a group arbitrarily denied official endorsement of a gay pride parade as a bicentennial event.