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Sep 04, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Reyes v. Clarke, et al.

The ACLU of Virginia and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Mr. Nicolas Reyes. Mr. Reyes is a prisoner in Red Onion State Prison and has been held in solitary confinement for 12 and a half years.
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Jun 20, 2018
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  • Reproductive Rights

Falls Church Healthcare Center, et al. v. Norman Oliver, et al.

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May 23, 2018
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Stanley v. Fairfax County, et al.

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Nov 28, 2017
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  • First Amendment Rights

Brian Davison v. Phyllis Randall (amicus)

Protecting Speech on Social Media Pages Created by Government Officials.
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Aug 16, 2017
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Damian Stinnie, et al. v. Richard Holcomb (amicus)

Pursuing Elimination of Racial and Poverty Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.
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Aug 10, 2017
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  • First Amendment Rights

Kessler v. Charlottesville

Upholding the Right of Free Speech for All
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Aug 09, 2017
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  • First Amendment Rights

ACLU v. WMATA, et al

Challenge to Washington Area’s Transit System’s Advertising Restrictions as First Amendment Violations
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Jun 19, 2017
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

John Louis Freeman, Jr. v. Virginia Department of Corrections, et al

Over confinement of State-Responsible Prisoner in Virginia Beach Correctional Center
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Apr 21, 2017
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ACLU of Virginia, et. al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et. al

Seeking Enforcement of FOIA Request
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Sep 04, 2018
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Court Case
Sep 04, 2018
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Reyes v. Clarke, et al.

The ACLU of Virginia and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Mr. Nicolas Reyes. Mr. Reyes is a prisoner in Red Onion State Prison and has been held in solitary confinement for 12 and a half years.
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Jun 20, 2018
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Jun 20, 2018
  • Reproductive Rights

Falls Church Healthcare Center, et al. v. Norman Oliver, et al.

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May 23, 2018
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May 23, 2018

Stanley v. Fairfax County, et al.

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Nov 28, 2017
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Nov 28, 2017
  • First Amendment Rights

Brian Davison v. Phyllis Randall (amicus)

Protecting Speech on Social Media Pages Created by Government Officials.
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Aug 16, 2017
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Aug 16, 2017
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Damian Stinnie, et al. v. Richard Holcomb (amicus)

Pursuing Elimination of Racial and Poverty Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.
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Aug 10, 2017
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Aug 10, 2017
  • First Amendment Rights

Kessler v. Charlottesville

Upholding the Right of Free Speech for All
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Aug 09, 2017
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Aug 09, 2017
  • First Amendment Rights

ACLU v. WMATA, et al

Challenge to Washington Area’s Transit System’s Advertising Restrictions as First Amendment Violations
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Jun 19, 2017
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Jun 19, 2017
  • Criminal Legal Reform

John Louis Freeman, Jr. v. Virginia Department of Corrections, et al

Over confinement of State-Responsible Prisoner in Virginia Beach Correctional Center
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Apr 21, 2017
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Apr 21, 2017
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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ACLU of Virginia, et. al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et. al

Seeking Enforcement of FOIA Request
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