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Court Case
Jun 03, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

People v. Johnson and People v. Austin (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed amicus briefs in two jury selection cases, arguing that prosecutors cannot exclude people of color from juries based on their experiences of racial injustice with police.
Court Case
Sep 10, 2007
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Baca v. Orr

Court Case
Jul 31, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Danielson v. Dennis

For many years, a Colorado statute has provided that persons on parole—approximately 6000 in Colorado—are forbidden to vote or to register to vote. C.R.S. § 1-2-103(4). This class action, filed in 2005 on behalf of approximately 6000 Colorado parolees, asserts that this statute violates the Colorado Constitution.
Court Case
Jan 01, 2004
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Soskin v. Reinertson

On March 5, 2003, Governor Owens signed Senate Bill 03-176, which terminates Medicaid benefits to approximately 3500 indigent legal immigrants. Before the cuts could take effect on April 1, the ACLU and other organizations filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Colorado violates the Equal Protection Clause by terminating benefits to legal immigrants while continuing to provide medical assistance to similarly situated citizens.