2009 Press Releases

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Nov 6, 2009 -ACLU demands that Manitou Springs dismiss unconstitutional panhandling charges against Texas musician In a letter sent today to the City of Manitou Springs prosecuting attorney, the ACLU relied on the right of free expression in demanding that the city dismiss criminal charges filed against a Texas musician accused of violating an unconstitutional city ordinance forbidding “panhandling.”

Oct 1, 2009 - ACLU Wins Free Speech Victory: Court Declares Englewood’s Sign Code Unconstitutional The Colorado Court of Appeals agreed with the ACLU in a case challenging the constitutionality of the City of Englewood’s sign code.

Aug 19, 2009 - ACLU Sues Denver For indiscriminate mass arrest during DNC and illegally denying arrestees access to attorneys Just days before the anniversary of a mass arrest that shut down a downtown protest march during the DNC last year, eight Plaintiffs represented by the ACLU of Colorado filed suit against the City of Denver and high-ranking police officials. 

July 7, 2009 - ACLU Launches Colorado License Plate Censorship Game
In a spoof of Colorado’s efforts to censor vanity plates that bureaucrats deem “offensive to good taste and decency,” the ACLU launched a web game that lets visitors determine whether they are qualified to apply for jobs as license plate censors

June 16, 2009 - ACLU Defends Francisco Reina And Sues To Challenge Craig’s $500 Spending Limit The ACLU filed suit against the City of Craig in Moffat County District Court Monday afternoon, asking the court to declare that a provision of the Craig City Charter violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced.

April 10, 2009 - ACLU wins Weld Tax case

January 27, 2009 - ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Search of Greeley Tax Preparer's Office In a class action lawsuit filed in state district court Monday evening, the ACLU of Colorado argued that Weld County Sheriff John Cooke and Nineteenth Judicial District Attorney Ken Buck are violating the privacy rights of thousands of law-abiding taxpayers by keeping copies of confidential information obtained in an illegal search of Amalia’s Translation and Tax Service in Greeley, Colorado, last fall.

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