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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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Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield
Tennessee Supreme Court
May 2024

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Privacy & Technology

Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield

This case in the Tennessee Supreme Court asks whether the right to petition is an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. The ACLU鈥檚 State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief focused on the scope and importance of the right to petition under the Tennessee Constitution.
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Tennessee Supreme Court
May 2024
Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield

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Privacy & Technology

Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield

This case in the Tennessee Supreme Court asks whether the right to petition is an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. The ACLU鈥檚 State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief focused on the scope and importance of the right to petition under the Tennessee Constitution.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2024

Free Speech

Criminal Law Reform

Trump v. United States

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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2024
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Free Speech

Criminal Law Reform

Trump v. United States

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Commonwealth v. Kurtz
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Feb 2024

Free Speech

Privacy & Technology

Commonwealth v. Kurtz

鈥淩everse searches鈥 are a novel surveillance technique where the police can obtain records reflecting everyone who used a search engine to look up a particular word or phrase. In this case, the lower court approved the police using a reverse search, ruling that people do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy for any query they enter into a search engine. The ACLU鈥檚 Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project and State Supreme Court Initiative along with the 桃子视频of Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court urging the court to reverse the lower court鈥檚 decision and hold that search history data is protected by the state and federal Constitution.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Feb 2024
Commonwealth v. Kurtz

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Privacy & Technology

Commonwealth v. Kurtz

鈥淩everse searches鈥 are a novel surveillance technique where the police can obtain records reflecting everyone who used a search engine to look up a particular word or phrase. In this case, the lower court approved the police using a reverse search, ruling that people do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy for any query they enter into a search engine. The ACLU鈥檚 Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project and State Supreme Court Initiative along with the 桃子视频of Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court urging the court to reverse the lower court鈥檚 decision and hold that search history data is protected by the state and federal Constitution.
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Montana
Feb 2024

Free Speech

LGBTQ Rights

The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen

On February 15, 2024, the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Montana filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to leave in place an injunction against enforcement of a Montana law that infringes minors鈥 First Amendment rights by restricting their ability to attend drag performances.
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Montana
Feb 2024
A little child waves a rainbow flag at a Pride March.

Free Speech

LGBTQ Rights

The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen

On February 15, 2024, the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Montana filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to leave in place an injunction against enforcement of a Montana law that infringes minors鈥 First Amendment rights by restricting their ability to attend drag performances.
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California
Feb 2024

Free Speech

Privacy & Technology

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

This amicus brief highlights the constitutional defects of a California law that purports to protect consumer privacy but is actually an impermissible, content-based regulation of online speech. The brief urges that this law should be struck down while emphasizing that the court should rule narrowly and leave paths open for other consumer privacy laws to withstand First Amendment challenge.
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California
Feb 2024
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Free Speech

Privacy & Technology

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

This amicus brief highlights the constitutional defects of a California law that purports to protect consumer privacy but is actually an impermissible, content-based regulation of online speech. The brief urges that this law should be struck down while emphasizing that the court should rule narrowly and leave paths open for other consumer privacy laws to withstand First Amendment challenge.
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