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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023
Molina v. Book

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Molina v. Book

Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

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O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

The ACLU, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

On September 25, 2017, the ACLU-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador
Idaho
Aug 2023

Free Speech

Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador

This lawsuit challenged an Idaho statute that purports to criminalize the use of any public funds to 鈥減romote abortion鈥 or 鈥渃ounsel in favor of abortion.鈥 We argued that the law violates the First Amendment by restricting academic speech about abortion by faculty at Idaho鈥檚 public universities, and that the law is unconstitutionally vague.
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Idaho
Aug 2023
Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador

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Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador

This lawsuit challenged an Idaho statute that purports to criminalize the use of any public funds to 鈥減romote abortion鈥 or 鈥渃ounsel in favor of abortion.鈥 We argued that the law violates the First Amendment by restricting academic speech about abortion by faculty at Idaho鈥檚 public universities, and that the law is unconstitutionally vague.
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NetChoice v. Griffin
Arkansas
Jul 2023

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NetChoice v. Griffin

Arkansas鈥檚 so-called 鈥淪ocial Media Safety Act鈥 stifles freedom of expression online by requiring users to verify their ages and, if under 18, obtain explicit parental consent before using social media.
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Arkansas
Jul 2023
NetChoice v. Griffin

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NetChoice v. Griffin

Arkansas鈥檚 so-called 鈥淪ocial Media Safety Act鈥 stifles freedom of expression online by requiring users to verify their ages and, if under 18, obtain explicit parental consent before using social media.
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school classroom
Court Case
Jul 2023

Free Speech

Racial Justice

Pernell v. Lamb

On Thursday, August 18, 2022 the ACLU, 桃子视频of Florida, Legal Defense Fund and Ballard Spahr filed a lawsuit challenging Florida's HB7 (aka the Stop W.O.K.E. Act) on behalf of a group of Florida educators and students in higher education.
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Court Case
Jul 2023
school classroom

Free Speech

Racial Justice

Pernell v. Lamb

On Thursday, August 18, 2022 the ACLU, 桃子视频of Florida, Legal Defense Fund and Ballard Spahr filed a lawsuit challenging Florida's HB7 (aka the Stop W.O.K.E. Act) on behalf of a group of Florida educators and students in higher education.
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Revelers at an LGBTQ Pride parade
Utah
Jun 2023

Free Speech

LGBTQ Rights

Southern Utah Drag Stars, LLC v. City of St. George

This case is about whether a city government鈥檚 selective and discriminatory refusal to permit a family-friendly drag event in a public park violated the event organizers鈥 First Amendment right to free speech and the Fourteenth Amendment鈥檚 guarantee of equal protection, and related provisions contained in the Utah Constitution.
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Utah
Jun 2023
Revelers at an LGBTQ Pride parade

Free Speech

LGBTQ Rights

Southern Utah Drag Stars, LLC v. City of St. George

This case is about whether a city government鈥檚 selective and discriminatory refusal to permit a family-friendly drag event in a public park violated the event organizers鈥 First Amendment right to free speech and the Fourteenth Amendment鈥檚 guarantee of equal protection, and related provisions contained in the Utah Constitution.
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ARKK Properties v. Cameron
Kentucky Supreme Court
Jun 2023

Free Speech

Civil Liberties

ARKK Properties v. Cameron

In 2023, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a new law that targets only those Kentuckians who 鈥渃hallenge the constitutionality鈥 of a state statute or similar law and seek relief against a state defendant in state court.鈥疷nder S.B. 126, any party to a covered lawsuit will have a unilateral right to require transfer of the case from the circuit court where it was properly filed to a randomly chosen circuit anywhere else in the state, potentially hundreds of miles away and at great cost to Kentuckians who stand up for their rights. The 桃子视频of Kentucky, the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, and the Kentucky Resources Council鈥攚ith representation from attorneys at the 桃子视频of Kentucky and the ACLU鈥檚 State Supreme Court Initiative鈥攆iled an amicus brief in the Kentucky Supreme Court, asking the Court to hold that the law violates the Kentucky Constitution. In October, the Kentucky Supreme Court invalidated S.B. 126, ruling in favor of the ACLU.
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Kentucky Supreme Court
Jun 2023
ARKK Properties v. Cameron

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Civil Liberties

ARKK Properties v. Cameron

In 2023, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a new law that targets only those Kentuckians who 鈥渃hallenge the constitutionality鈥 of a state statute or similar law and seek relief against a state defendant in state court.鈥疷nder S.B. 126, any party to a covered lawsuit will have a unilateral right to require transfer of the case from the circuit court where it was properly filed to a randomly chosen circuit anywhere else in the state, potentially hundreds of miles away and at great cost to Kentuckians who stand up for their rights. The 桃子视频of Kentucky, the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, and the Kentucky Resources Council鈥攚ith representation from attorneys at the 桃子视频of Kentucky and the ACLU鈥檚 State Supreme Court Initiative鈥攆iled an amicus brief in the Kentucky Supreme Court, asking the Court to hold that the law violates the Kentucky Constitution. In October, the Kentucky Supreme Court invalidated S.B. 126, ruling in favor of the ACLU.
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