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243 Court Cases

Court Case

Nov 14, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Illegal Practices in the Pueblo Municipal Court

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating and bringing habeas corpus cases based on unlawful practices occurring in the Pueblo Municipal Court where the court is issuing new “Contempt of Court” charges against defendants for missing court dates, resulting in extreme and illegal jail sentences.

Court Case

Nov 12, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

Investigation of CBI Misconduct

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating the implications of severe and pervasive misconduct by a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) senior DNA analyst, Yvonne “Missy” Woods, as well as CBI’s response to Ms. Woods’ misconduct.

Court Case

Nov 07, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Camp v. City of Westminster (Amicus)

We filed another amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to conclude that Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee is violated when two laws punish identical conduct in dramatically different ways.

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

O’Connell v. Woodland Park School District (Amicus)

We participated as amicus in a case requesting the Colorado Supreme Court to provide clear guidance related to the judicially created “cure” doctrine that permits a state or local public body to ‘cure’ a prior violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law by holding a subsequent complying meeting.

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

R.G. v. The People of the State of Colorado In the Interest of C.G. and N.G. (Amicus)

We signed onto an amicus brief with the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, and Disability Law Colorado urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hold that a parent does not waive her right to a jury trial by not appearing in court when her lawyer is present.

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Sep 30, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.

Court Case

Sep 09, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Niemeyer v. Colorado (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief along with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers calling for the Colorado Supreme Court to recognize that a person held at a police station for two hours, restrained with bags over her hands, interrogated, and not permitted to leave, is in police custody, and thus must be read a Miranda advisement, no matter how police characterize the situation.

Court Case

Nov 14, 2024

Court Case

Nov 14, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Illegal Practices in the Pueblo Municipal Court

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating and bringing habeas corpus cases based on unlawful practices occurring in the Pueblo Municipal Court where the court is issuing new “Contempt of Court” charges against defendants for missing court dates, resulting in extreme and illegal jail sentences.

Court Case

Nov 12, 2024

Court Case

Nov 12, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

Investigation of CBI Misconduct

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating the implications of severe and pervasive misconduct by a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) senior DNA analyst, Yvonne “Missy” Woods, as well as CBI’s response to Ms. Woods’ misconduct.

Court Case

Nov 07, 2024

Court Case

Nov 07, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Camp v. City of Westminster (Amicus)

We filed another amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to conclude that Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee is violated when two laws punish identical conduct in dramatically different ways.

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

O’Connell v. Woodland Park School District (Amicus)

We participated as amicus in a case requesting the Colorado Supreme Court to provide clear guidance related to the judicially created “cure” doctrine that permits a state or local public body to ‘cure’ a prior violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law by holding a subsequent complying meeting.

Court Case

Oct 23, 2024

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

R.G. v. The People of the State of Colorado In the Interest of C.G. and N.G. (Amicus)

We signed onto an amicus brief with the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, and Disability Law Colorado urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hold that a parent does not waive her right to a jury trial by not appearing in court when her lawyer is present.

Court Case

Oct 08, 2024

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Sep 30, 2024

Court Case

Sep 30, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.

Court Case

Sep 09, 2024

Court Case

Sep 09, 2024

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Niemeyer v. Colorado (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief along with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers calling for the Colorado Supreme Court to recognize that a person held at a police station for two hours, restrained with bags over her hands, interrogated, and not permitted to leave, is in police custody, and thus must be read a Miranda advisement, no matter how police characterize the situation.

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