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Jun 13, 2025
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
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Crookshanks, et al. v. Elizabeth School District

The ACLU of Colorado sued the Elizabeth School District because it banned and removed at least 19 books from school libraries based on the school board’s disagreement with the ideas they contain. The plaintiffs include students who have a right to access those books...
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Dec 18, 2024
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Epps, et al. v. City and County of Denver, et al.

In a precedent setting opinion, the court stated that “the use of less-lethal munitions—as with any other type of pain-inflicting compliance technique—is unconstitutionally excessive force when applied to an unthreatening protester who has neither committed a serious offense nor attempted to flee."
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Oct 23, 2024
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St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief arguing that there is no Free Exercise Clause violation when a governmental body conditions a public benefit on a religion-neutral and generally applicable requirement.
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Oct 15, 2024
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  • +2 Issues

SeeWalker v. Vail

Danielle SeeWalker was selected as Vail’s summer 2024 Artist in Residence. But after she expressed her views on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Vail cancelled her residency. We sued Vail on behalf of Ms. SeeWalker for the town's unconstitutional viewpoint-based discrimination and retaliation.
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Oct 08, 2024
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  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +3 Issues

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina (Amicus)

We argue that the First Amendment does not allow Masterpiece Cakeshop to refuse selling a cake to a transgender woman who is celebrating her identity.
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Sep 14, 2023
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

VoteAmerica, et al. v. Schwab, et al. (Amicus)

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Jun 27, 2023
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Billy Raymond Counterman v. People of CO (Amicus)

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Sep 10, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +5 Issues

Marceleno et al v. City of Greeley, Colorado

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Jul 25, 2019
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Jensen et al v. Town of Fraser

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Jun 13, 2025
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Jun 13, 2025
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Crookshanks, et al. v. Elizabeth School District

The ACLU of Colorado sued the Elizabeth School District because it banned and removed at least 19 books from school libraries based on the school board’s disagreement with the ideas they contain. The plaintiffs include students who have a right to access those books...
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Dec 18, 2024
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Dec 18, 2024
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Epps, et al. v. City and County of Denver, et al.

In a precedent setting opinion, the court stated that “the use of less-lethal munitions—as with any other type of pain-inflicting compliance technique—is unconstitutionally excessive force when applied to an unthreatening protester who has neither committed a serious offense nor attempted to flee."
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Oct 23, 2024
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Oct 23, 2024
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief arguing that there is no Free Exercise Clause violation when a governmental body conditions a public benefit on a religion-neutral and generally applicable requirement.
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Oct 15, 2024
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Oct 15, 2024
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +2 Issues

SeeWalker v. Vail

Danielle SeeWalker was selected as Vail’s summer 2024 Artist in Residence. But after she expressed her views on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Vail cancelled her residency. We sued Vail on behalf of Ms. SeeWalker for the town's unconstitutional viewpoint-based discrimination and retaliation.
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Oct 08, 2024
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Oct 08, 2024
  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +3 Issues

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina (Amicus)

We argue that the First Amendment does not allow Masterpiece Cakeshop to refuse selling a cake to a transgender woman who is celebrating her identity.
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Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
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VoteAmerica, et al. v. Schwab, et al. (Amicus)

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Jun 27, 2023
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Jun 27, 2023
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
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Billy Raymond Counterman v. People of CO (Amicus)

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Sep 10, 2019
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Sep 10, 2019
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +5 Issues

Marceleno et al v. City of Greeley, Colorado

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Jul 25, 2019
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Jul 25, 2019
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Jensen et al v. Town of Fraser

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