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91 Court Cases
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Oct 11, 2021
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Kerlin Sanchez Villalobos et al. v. United States

Kerlin Sanchez Villalobos and her younger sister are suing the United States in U.S. District Court in Minnesota after they experienced severe abuse and mistreatment in the immigration system.
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Aug 17, 2021
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  • Police Practices|
  • +1 Issue

Amy Jo Koopman v. City of Robbinsdale et al.

The ACLU-MN sued on behalf of a woman who faced criminal charges for recording police holding two Black men at gunpoint. The suit alleges the City of Robbinsdale and involved officers violated her First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Court Case
Jun 03, 2021
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  • Police Practices

MNCOGI v. City of Minneapolis et al.

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.
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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.
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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.