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
Jan 18, 1975

Driver v. Helms

First Amendment
Status: Closed

Class action suit against various officials of the CIA, FBI and Post Office for opening of first-class mail to foreign countries without a court-authorized warrant.

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Wooden gavel
Jan 17, 1975

Fortin v. Darlington Little League

Gender Equality
Status: Closed

Favorable appeals court decision finding unconstitutional a Little League rule which barred girls from playing in the League.

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Wooden gavel
Jan 3, 1975

In re: Hodgson

First Amendment
Status: Closed

Successful defense before an Immigration and Naturalization Service board of a woman initially denied naturalization due to her religious convictions against bearing arms for the country.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 27, 1974

R.I. Workers Association v. Donnelly

First Amendment
Status: Closed

A court order was issued against city officials to allow a symbolic soup and bread line demonstration outside of a fund-raising affair being attended by the President.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 27, 1974

Texeira v. Bristol

Criminal Justice
Status: Closed

A jury awarded damages in this police brutality case on behalf of a minority 13-year-old youth.

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Wooden gavel
Jan 23, 1973

American Friends Service Committee v. McQueeney

First Amendment
Status: Closed

Restraining order issued by federal court permitting a peace group to set up a “tiger cage” display on Providence downtown shopping mall.

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