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Court Case
Oct 16, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Marceleno et al v. City of Greeley, Colorado

This lawsuit challenges a Greeley ordinance that bans all pedestrian presence in all medians throughout the city.
Court Case
Dec 20, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Howard v. Denver

This lawsuit challenged two Denver policies that keep people in jail simply because of their poverty.
Court Case
Aug 28, 2018
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  • Unhoused Peoples' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU Demands 31 Colorado Cities Repeal Unconstitutional Anti-Panhandling Laws

The ACLU of Colorado sent individualized letters to 31 municipalities with varied bans on panhandling, all of which were facially unconstitutional in light of recent court decisions.
Court Case
Aug 19, 2018
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  • Immigrant Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Canseco v. Mikesell

The ACLU of Colorado sued Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell in July 2018, alleging that he is violating Colorado law by continuing to jail an individual who is eligible for release at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Court Case
Jun 28, 2018
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Hassan v. Williby (Aurora Police Racial Profiling)

Court Case
Jun 05, 2018
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

City of Durango v. Nocella

In this case, the ACLU successfully defended Anthony Nocella, whom the City of Durango charged with parading without a permit and obstructing the streets during a protest held on the day of Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017.
Court Case
Mar 22, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Bailey v. Teller County

Court Case
Feb 02, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Aragon v. Raemisch (Hepatitis C Litigation)

This class action lawsuit, filed in 2017, challenges the Colorado Department of Corrections’ systematic denial of life-saving treatment to more than 2,200 prisoners suffering from chronic Hepatitis C.
Court Case
Nov 08, 2017
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Still v. City of Colorado Springs

This lawsuit challenges a policy of the El Paso County Jail that unjustly and unconstitutionally requires pretrial detainees who are granted release on personal recognizance to be held in jail if they are unable to pay a county-imposed fee of $55.