Cases

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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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.

October 19, 2020

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.

July 28, 2020

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.

June 5, 2020

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.

June 3, 2020

Kelli Jo Torres v. Dallas Hamm et al.

VICTORY! THE ACLU-MN JUST WON A SETTLEMENT OF $140,000 PLUS REFORMS TO PREVENT FUTURE DISGRACEFUL PUBLIC BODY-CAVITY SEARCHES.

May 6, 2020

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.

April 15, 2020