Press Releases

ACLU of Colorado Denounces U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ticketing or arresting unhoused people for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go does not violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Colorado District Court Upholds ACLU’s As-Applied Challenge to Boulder’s ‘Camping’ Ban

In a detailed 35-page ruling Boulder district court judge Robert Gunning concluded that ACLU lawyers had adequately alleged that Boulder violates the state constitution when it enforces its “camping” ban against persons experiencing homelessness who cannot access indoor shelter.

ACLU Sues Boulder Over ‘Camping’ Bans That Punish People Experiencing Homelessness

A lawsuit filed today by ACLU of Colorado challenges the enforcement of two Boulder ordinances that target the city’s unhoused residents by criminalizing survival outdoors.

ACLU of Colorado Cautions Boulder: Stop Mistreating Unhoused Residents

ACLU of Colorado sent a letter today to government officials in Boulder, demanding an end to their unconstitutional and inhumane treatment of unhoused Boulder residents.

Victory in Fort Collins: Court Rules Camping Ban Prosecution Violates Constitution

The Larimer County District Court ruled that the City of Fort Collins violated the Constitution when it prosecuted Adam Wiemold, an unhoused Fort Collins man

In ACLU Lawsuit, Greeley Agrees to Stop Enforcing “Median Ban” That Targets Panhandlers

In response to an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit filed this morning in federal court, the City of Greeley has agreed to immediately stop enforcing its ordinance that bans pedestrians from being present on traffic medians “for longer than necessary to cross the street.”

A Year Without Sleep – ACLU & NLCHP Report Finds Durango has Criminalized Sleep for Homeless Residents

The City of Durango has made sleeping outdoors, even without any cover or shelter, a criminal act for homeless residents who have nowhere else to go, according to a report issued this morning by ACLU of Colorado and the National Law Center