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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Jan 18, 1973

Capalbo v. Chariho Regional School Committee

Voting Rights
Status: Closed

Successful lawsuit challenging a school district practice of barring persons who did not meet certain property tax qualifications from voting in the annual School District Town Meeting.

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Wooden gavel
Jan 3, 1973

Earley v. DiCenso

First Amendment
Status: Closed

Favorable decision from U.S. Supreme Court in precedent-setting case establishing limits on public aid to parochial schools.

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