All Cases

88 Court Cases
Court Case
May 14, 2021
A sign posted informs residents about the K-9 training partnership.
  • Police Practices

K-9 Training at Lakeview Apartments

Court Case
Dec 08, 2020
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  • Prisoner Rights

Aaryana Malcolm et al. v. M. Starr et al.

COVID-19 has spread like wildfire at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca, where that was completely avoidable.
Court Case
Oct 23, 2020
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  • Prisoner Rights

Arnold Baker et al. v. Minnesota Department of Corrections

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a class action lawsuit to force the Minnesota Department of Corrections to protect people in its custody from COVID-19.
Court Case
Oct 19, 2020
Images of equipment clearing out an encampment. Text reads: Destroying people's homes and throwing away nearly everything they own without notice is a shameful violation of civil liberties. That's why we sued.

Patrick Berry et al. v. Hennepin County et al.

Seven homeless individuals who were evicted from their homes in city parks and saw their property destroyed filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court.
Court Case
Jul 28, 2020
The top page of the filed lawsuit, with a red FILED stamp layed over. Text reads: To the police attacking protesters, we will see you in court.
  • Police Practices

Nekima Levy Armstrong et al. v. City of Minneapolis et al.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Fish & Richardson filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of protesters who were injured during peaceful demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd.
Court Case
Jun 05, 2020
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  • Voting Rights

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Minnesota-Dakotas Area State Conference et al. v. Minnesota Secretary of State, Steve Simon, in his official capacity

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, and Faegre Drinker LLP have sued Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon to make voting safer in Minnesota in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court Case
Jun 03, 2020
Black and white image of heavily armed police against a black background. Text reads: To the police confronting, assaulting and targeting journalists, we will see you in court.
  • Police Practices

Jared Goyette et al. v. City of Minneapolis et al.

The ACLU of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit overnight Tuesday on behalf of journalists targeted and attacked by law enforcement while covering protests over the police murder of George Floyd.
Court Case
May 06, 2020
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  • Police Practices

Kelli Jo Torres v. Dallas Hamm et al.

Court Case
Apr 15, 2020
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  • Criminal Justice

Foster et al. v. Minnesota Department of Corrections et al.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a petition against the state Department of Corrections Wednesday to keep prisoners and staff at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Moose Lake (MCF-Moose Lake) safe from the rapidly spreading COVID-19.