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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Mar 28, 2001

In re: Ang Souvannaphavoung

Status: Closed

Successful appeal to Immigration Judge to terminate deportation removal proceedings against a Laotian immigrant who feared persecution if returned to his native land.

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Mar 27, 2001

Fishbach v. Zurier

Status: Closed

Successful lawsuit challenging a Providence School Board policy barring the public from mentioning the name of any person during the public comment portion of School Board meetings.

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Mar 27, 2001

Reitsma v. Vinagro

Status: Closed

Challenge to an injunction sought by the DEM to search a defendant’s property at any time without a warrant; favorable court decision issued.

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Mar 27, 2001

Flowers v. Fiore

Status: Closed

Federal lawsuit on behalf of an African-American man who was stopped in his car and detained at gunpoint by Westerly police in a case of “racial profiling.” The suit sought declaratory relief and...

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Mar 28, 2000

State v. Rivera

Status: Closed

Obtained the return of $860 seized by the state from the defendant, who had been falsely charged with drug dealing. The state had initially argued that, notwithstanding the false arrest, the money had been...

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Mar 28, 2000

Perry v. East Providence School Committee

Status: Closed

Successfully settled sex discrimination complaint challenging the school district’s advertisement of a vacancy for a special education aide position as for men only.

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