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11 Court Cases
Court Case
Jul 03, 2024
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Doe v. Hanover County School Board

On July 3, 2024 ACLU of Virginia and WilmerHale filed a Title IX lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of “Janie Doe,” a transgender student whom Hanover County Public School blocked from playing on a sports team for which she tried out and qualified.
Court Case
Feb 15, 2024
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Doe v. VDOE; Loe v. VDOE

On February 15, 2024, the ACLU of Virginia and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP filed two separate lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on behalf of two transgender students who have been harmed by the department’s 2023 Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools.
Court Case
Jun 23, 2022
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  • First Amendment Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Virginia Obscenity Proceedings against Two Books

On behalf of Virginia bookstores & others, we urged a Virginia court to dismiss obscenity proceedings that would block two books from being sold & distributed in Virginia. Baseless claims of obscenity should not be allowed to override our First Amendment rights.
Court Case
May 21, 2015
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Luttrell v. Cucco

Implementing Marriage Equality
Court Case
Aug 01, 2013
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Harris v. Rainey (Harris Class Action)/Bostic v. Schaefer

Challenge to Virginia’s Ban on Marriage by Same-sex Couples
Court Case
Jan 06, 2012
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

De’lonta v. Johnson (amicus)

Treatment for Transgender Inmate
Court Case
Mar 01, 2011
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

In re: Justice; In re: Dye

Name Changes for Gay Couple
Court Case
Nov 11, 2010
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  • First Amendment Rights|
  • +1 Issue

In re: Hunter

Name Changes for Lesbian Couple
Court Case
Nov 30, 2009
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

TP v. PS & RC

Full Faith & Credit for Gay Couple's Out-of-State Custody Order
Court Case
Jul 03, 2024
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Court Case
Jul 03, 2024
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Doe v. Hanover County School Board

On July 3, 2024 ACLU of Virginia and WilmerHale filed a Title IX lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of “Janie Doe,” a transgender student whom Hanover County Public School blocked from playing on a sports team for which she tried out and qualified.
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Court Case
Feb 15, 2024
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Court Case
Feb 15, 2024
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Doe v. VDOE; Loe v. VDOE

On February 15, 2024, the ACLU of Virginia and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP filed two separate lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on behalf of two transgender students who have been harmed by the department’s 2023 Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools.
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Court Case
Jun 23, 2022
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Court Case
Jun 23, 2022
  • First Amendment Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Virginia Obscenity Proceedings against Two Books

On behalf of Virginia bookstores & others, we urged a Virginia court to dismiss obscenity proceedings that would block two books from being sold & distributed in Virginia. Baseless claims of obscenity should not be allowed to override our First Amendment rights.
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Court Case
May 21, 2015
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Court Case
May 21, 2015
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Luttrell v. Cucco

Implementing Marriage Equality
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Court Case
Aug 01, 2013
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Court Case
Aug 01, 2013
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Harris v. Rainey (Harris Class Action)/Bostic v. Schaefer

Challenge to Virginia’s Ban on Marriage by Same-sex Couples
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Court Case
Jan 06, 2012
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Court Case
Jan 06, 2012
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

De’lonta v. Johnson (amicus)

Treatment for Transgender Inmate
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Court Case
Mar 01, 2011
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Court Case
Mar 01, 2011
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

In re: Justice; In re: Dye

Name Changes for Gay Couple
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Court Case
Nov 11, 2010
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Court Case
Nov 11, 2010
  • First Amendment Rights|
  • +1 Issue

In re: Hunter

Name Changes for Lesbian Couple
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Court Case
Nov 30, 2009
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Court Case
Nov 30, 2009
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

TP v. PS & RC

Full Faith & Credit for Gay Couple's Out-of-State Custody Order
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