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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Kelli Jo Torres v. Dallas Hamm et al.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota sued the Rock County Sheriff and two deputies who tried to forcibly conduct a vaginal search on the side of a public road in below-freezing temperatures.

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

Dai Thao et al. v. Minnesota Secretary of State

Update: VICTORY!

February 27, 2020

Schroeder v. MN Secretary of State

UPDATED Feb. 24, 2021: The ACLU-MN is in the Minnesota Court of Appeals today to continue arguments on behalf of 55,000 Minnesotans who are disenfranchised while on felony probation or supervision.

October 21, 2019

Rodriguez v. Riley

The ACLU of Minnesota is suing the City of Worthington and Worthington Police Department over an assault by police that put the victim in intensive care for five days, requiring multiple surgeries and medical procedures.

October 14, 2019

Esqueda v. Pompeo

VICTORY!

We reached a settlement with the U.S. government signed late Friday, July 12, that acknowledges Mark Esqueda is a U.S. citizen, he was born in Texas, and he can finally get a passport. The Minnesota veteran served in two wars.

May 9, 2019