Press Releases

ACLU of Colorado Sues Elizabeth School District Over Book Bans

The ACLU of Colorado, representing C.C., a student at Elizabeth High School, E.S., a student in the Elizabeth School District (ESD), the NAACP – Colorado – Montana – Wyoming State Area Conference (NAACP), and the Authors Guild, sued the Elizabeth School District for removing books

ACLU of Colorado Demands that Colorado Bureau of Investigation Address Concerns after Former DNA Analyst Mishandled Numerous Cases

In a letter to the CBI, the ACLU of Colorado calls for a thorough, independent audit and demands transparency with the public about CBI’s response 

Habeas Petitions Filed by the ACLU Leads to the Release of Three People Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo 

On Friday, November 1, 2024, the ACLU of Colorado won three habeas petitions on behalf of three Colorado residents

ACLU of Colorado Sues Vail Over Removal of Native American Artist from Artist-in-Residency Program

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and muralist, who was selected as Vail’s Artist in Residence for the Summer of 2024.

ACLU Demands Release of Grandfather Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo for Missing Court Dates

The ACLU of Colorado filed a habeas petition on behalf of Dean Lopez who was charged by Pueblo under a unique “contempt of court” municipal ordinance for missing court dates and is now being unlawfully detained on a 575-day sentence in the Pueblo County Jail.

District Court Judge Rules Against New Ordinance, Syringe Exchange Programs Can Continue to Operate in Pueblo

“Today, the Pueblo County District Court ruled that the ordinance put in place by Pueblo City Council to prohibit operation of syringe exchange programs is preempted by state law.

Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Against Teller County Sheriff’s Office, Deems County Agreement with ICE Unlawful

Today the Colorado Court of Appeals rightly concluded that Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell cannot hold immigrants in jail based on requests from the federal government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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.

ACLU of Colorado Sues City of Pueblo, Seeks to Halt Enforcement of Prohibition on Syringe Exchange Programs

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Colorado Health Network and the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA),