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154 Court Cases
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Jul 27, 2022
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Peter Vlaming v. West Point School Board et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia joined the ACLU in filing an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief before the Supreme Court of Virginia in the case of Vlaming v. West Point School Board, arguing that public schoolteacher Peter Vlaming does not have an unfettered right to exercise free speech in the classroom when doing so results in discrimination against transgender students.
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
Apr 25, 2022
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Dwayne Law, Jr. v. Zook et al.

ACLU of Virginia and Muslim Advocates filed an emergency complaint on behalf of Dwayne Law, Jr., a Muslim man incarcerated at a state prison in Baskerville, VA. The complaint asks a federal court to force the facility to provide him with meals before sunrise and after sunset so that he may observe the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. By refusing to allow Mr. Law to eat with other fasting Muslims during non-daylight hours, Baskerville Correctional Center staff and Warden David Zook are unconstitutionally forcing him to choose between eating to survive during the day or adhering to his deeply-held religious beliefs.
Court Case
Feb 01, 2022
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Christopher Seaman, et al. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.

Parents of children with disabilities in Virginia’s public schools filed a federal lawsuit challenging Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 2, which provides that parents of students attending Virginia public schools can elect for their children to not be subjected to mask mandates in effect at the child’s school or educational program. This order was issued despite the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance that "recommends indoor masking for all individuals ages 2 years and older, including students, teachers, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination." The Executive Order went into effect on January 24 and comes at a time when infection rates in Virginia for children are higher than ever.
Court Case
Feb 01, 2022
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Hardin v. Hunt, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia, along with the ACLU, the ACLU of North Carolina, and the North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, filed an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Appellant-Plaintiff Charlie Hardin.
Court Case
Jan 06, 2022
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Randy Burke v. Harold Clarke et al.

The ACLU of Virginia entered an appearance in a federal lawsuit on behalf of Randy Burke, an incarcerated person within the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC). Mr. Burke is a practicing Rastafarian who was put in solitary confinement for over five years for refusing to cut his hair, even though cutting his hair would violate a tenet of his religion. During his time in solitary confinement, he was also denied opportunities to practice his religion, including receiving religious services, religious items, and holiday meals.
Court Case
Dec 08, 2021
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Lawsuit Challenging Hanover County School Board's Failure to Protect Transgender Students

Court Case
Oct 01, 2021
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Byron Tanner Cross, et al. v. Loudoun County School Board, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief in the Loudoun County Circuit Court on behalf of ACLU Virginia, ACLU, Equality Virginia, Equality Loudoun, Side By Side, and He She Ze and We. The brief, filed on October 13, 2021, is in opposition to an emergency petition and preliminary injunction request filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf Mr. Cross and his fellow plaintiffs.
Court Case
Sep 01, 2021
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Adkins, et al. v. Virginia Redistricting Commission, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia, along with the ACLU, the League of Women Voters of Virginia, and the National Black Nonpartisan Redistricting Organization, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Virginia in a case involving a challenge to House Bill 1255 (2020), a bill which set standards and criteria that the Virginia Redistricting Commission must follow when drawing new legislative districts, including the end of prison gerrymandering.
Court Case
Jul 27, 2022
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Court Case
Jul 27, 2022
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Peter Vlaming v. West Point School Board et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia joined the ACLU in filing an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief before the Supreme Court of Virginia in the case of Vlaming v. West Point School Board, arguing that public schoolteacher Peter Vlaming does not have an unfettered right to exercise free speech in the classroom when doing so results in discrimination against transgender students.
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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
Apr 25, 2022
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Court Case
Apr 25, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Dwayne Law, Jr. v. Zook et al.

ACLU of Virginia and Muslim Advocates filed an emergency complaint on behalf of Dwayne Law, Jr., a Muslim man incarcerated at a state prison in Baskerville, VA. The complaint asks a federal court to force the facility to provide him with meals before sunrise and after sunset so that he may observe the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. By refusing to allow Mr. Law to eat with other fasting Muslims during non-daylight hours, Baskerville Correctional Center staff and Warden David Zook are unconstitutionally forcing him to choose between eating to survive during the day or adhering to his deeply-held religious beliefs.
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Court Case
Feb 01, 2022
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Court Case
Feb 01, 2022

Christopher Seaman, et al. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.

Parents of children with disabilities in Virginia’s public schools filed a federal lawsuit challenging Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 2, which provides that parents of students attending Virginia public schools can elect for their children to not be subjected to mask mandates in effect at the child’s school or educational program. This order was issued despite the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance that "recommends indoor masking for all individuals ages 2 years and older, including students, teachers, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination." The Executive Order went into effect on January 24 and comes at a time when infection rates in Virginia for children are higher than ever.
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Court Case
Feb 01, 2022
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Court Case
Feb 01, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Hardin v. Hunt, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia, along with the ACLU, the ACLU of North Carolina, and the North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, filed an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Appellant-Plaintiff Charlie Hardin.
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Court Case
Jan 06, 2022
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Court Case
Jan 06, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Randy Burke v. Harold Clarke et al.

The ACLU of Virginia entered an appearance in a federal lawsuit on behalf of Randy Burke, an incarcerated person within the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC). Mr. Burke is a practicing Rastafarian who was put in solitary confinement for over five years for refusing to cut his hair, even though cutting his hair would violate a tenet of his religion. During his time in solitary confinement, he was also denied opportunities to practice his religion, including receiving religious services, religious items, and holiday meals.
Explore Case
Court Case
Dec 08, 2021
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Court Case
Dec 08, 2021
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Lawsuit Challenging Hanover County School Board's Failure to Protect Transgender Students

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Court Case
Oct 01, 2021
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Court Case
Oct 01, 2021
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Byron Tanner Cross, et al. v. Loudoun County School Board, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief in the Loudoun County Circuit Court on behalf of ACLU Virginia, ACLU, Equality Virginia, Equality Loudoun, Side By Side, and He She Ze and We. The brief, filed on October 13, 2021, is in opposition to an emergency petition and preliminary injunction request filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf Mr. Cross and his fellow plaintiffs.
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Court Case
Sep 01, 2021
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Court Case
Sep 01, 2021
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Adkins, et al. v. Virginia Redistricting Commission, et al. (Amicus)

The ACLU of Virginia, along with the ACLU, the League of Women Voters of Virginia, and the National Black Nonpartisan Redistricting Organization, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Virginia in a case involving a challenge to House Bill 1255 (2020), a bill which set standards and criteria that the Virginia Redistricting Commission must follow when drawing new legislative districts, including the end of prison gerrymandering.
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