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Jun 13, 2025
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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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May 19, 2025
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Feet Forward, et al. v. City of Boulder, et al.

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Dec 18, 2024
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  • +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."
Court Case
Aug 21, 2024
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  • +3 Issues

Armendariz and Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al.

This case concerns the Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of unconstitutional warrants to comb through activists’ digital data in retaliation for their political speech and association.
Court Case
Feb 16, 2024
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  • +1 Issue

Roane v. Elizabeth School District (Amicus)

We urge the CO Court of Appeals to not make it harder to sue the government over violations of the CO Open Meetings Law.
Court Case
Sep 14, 2023
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
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VoteAmerica, et al. v. Schwab, et al. (Amicus)

Court Case
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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Court Case
May 19, 2025
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May 19, 2025
  • Unhoused Peoples' Rights|
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Feet Forward, et al. v. City of Boulder, et al.

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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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Aug 21, 2024
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Aug 21, 2024
  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +3 Issues

Armendariz and Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al.

This case concerns the Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of unconstitutional warrants to comb through activists’ digital data in retaliation for their political speech and association.
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Feb 16, 2024
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Feb 16, 2024
  • Government Transparency|
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Roane v. Elizabeth School District (Amicus)

We urge the CO Court of Appeals to not make it harder to sue the government over violations of the CO Open Meetings Law.
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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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