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Jun 23, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Material Witnesses Detained for Months Without Due Process
LAREDO, TEXAS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the law firm of Gibbs & Bruns LLP recently filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of nearly 150 people detaine...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Proposed Budget-Busting Rollback of Criminal Justice Reforms
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 188, which would roll back core elements of the state’s...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Urges Next Steps for COVID-19 Response in Prisons, Jails from Governor Stitt and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow
OKLAHOMA CITY – The ACLU of Oklahoma is asking Governor Stitt and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow to heed public health experts’ advice and immediate...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS – As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS – As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
May 15, 2020
State Supreme Court Allows Fast Appeal of State Court Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court today granted an application to allow incarcerated people to directly appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit seeki...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
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