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Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Minnesota fights for equality and civil rights throughout the state. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed an excessive force lawsuit in November 2017 against the Worthington Police Department, the Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force and the City of Worthington on behalf of Anthony Promvongsa.
The lawsuit alleges that Sheriff Kent Wilkening and Nobles County are violating Minnesota law by refusing to release people from custody when they attempt to post bond or should otherwise be released.
The case argues the unconstitutional and discriminatory housing ordinances enforced by the City of Faribault, in violation of the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.
The case argues the unlawful conviction of Jeffrey Berger, who was convicted of a misdemeanor public nuisance charge after marching on highway Interstate 94 in Saint Paul to protest police violence.
Challenging the unlawful detainment of Myriam Parada.
This case argues against the criminalization of teenagers who send explicit images of themselves under Minnesota's child pornography statute.
Victory! On February 20, 2018, Judge John Cajacob dismissed changes against Jane Doe.
