Court Cases

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265 Court Cases
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
Sep 25, 2019
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  • LGBTQ+ Equality

Moore v. Innosource, Inc.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed a discrimination charge against InnoSource Inc. on behalf of Dashir Moore, a 32-year-old transgender man who was denied health care coverage for treatment of gender dysphoria and subsequent transition-related care.
Court Case
Aug 30, 2019
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion

Landman v. Scott

In this case, the ACLU argues that public officials who operate their social media pages as opportunities for constituents to discuss issues of public importance are governed by the First Amendment. Accordingly, public officials cannot block posts from constituents because of the viewpoints they express.
Court Case
Jul 25, 2019
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion

Jensen et al v. Town of Fraser

In this First Amendment lawsuit, ACLU lawyers sued the Town of Fraser for prohibiting ACLU clients from posting communicative displays on their property that express their views on social and political issues.
Court Case
Apr 9, 2019
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  • Immigrant Justice

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

This lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The ACLU seeks records requested 16 months earlier related to the arrest, detention, and subsequent in-custody death of Kamyar Samimi.
Court Case
Feb 1, 2019
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship v. City of Fort Collins

In this case, on behalf of the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship, the ACLU asserted that the City of Fort Collins was unjustifiably invoking zoning and land use regulations in order to thwart the Fellowship's plan to provide outdoor lockers, accessible 24/7, for people experiencing homelessness to store their belongings.
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).