Press Releases

Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages

In a precedent-setting decision under a new statute allowing enforcement of the Colorado Constitution, a Colorado jury awarded $3.76 million in damages to Ruby Johnson...

ACLU Sues Children’s Hospital Colorado Over Stoppage of Gender-Affirming Surgery for Patients Over Age 18

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on behalf of an 18-year-old transgender patient of Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), alleging that the hospital violated state anti-discrimination laws when it stopped providing medically necessary surgeries to transgender patients over the age of 18...

Pilots Reach Settlement with Frontier Airlines Over Lactation and Pregnancy Policies

Five pilots have reached a settlement with Frontier Airlines resolving EEOC charges filed in May 2018 and a lawsuit filed in December 2019 alleging that the company discriminates against pregnant and lactating employees.

Douglas County School District Agrees to Revise Policies Following Settlement in ACLU Lawsuit against the District, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Several School Resource Officers

The Douglas County School District has agreed to revise its policies to make its schools safer for students with disabilities following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Colorado.

ACLU of Colorado and Denver Newspaper Guild Local 37074 Announce Voluntary Recognition of ACLU of Colorado Workers United 

The ACLU of Colorado and the Communications Workers of America - Denver Newspaper Guild (CWA/TNG Local 37074) announced today the voluntary recognition of the ACLU of Colorado Workers United.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision in Denver Protester Case

A federal appeals court held yesterday that three Aurora police officers and the City of Aurora must face trial for violating the constitutional rights of two plaintiffs during the 2020 protests of the murder of George Floyd.

ACLU Sues Woodland Park School District Over Unlawful Banishment of Critic from Board Meetings

ACLU of Colorado lawyers filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Logan Ruths, a longtime resident of Woodland Park, Colorado and a vocal critic of the Woodland Park School District’s current leadership.

ACLU Sues Colorado Springs Police and FBI Over Unlawful Invasions of Privacy

The lawsuit alleges the City of Colorado Springs and its officers obtained unjustified search warrants for the private Facebook messages of the Chinook Center and all of Ms. Armendariz Unzueta’s personal devices, including her cell phone, laptop, and external hard drives.

Colorado Legislature Rejects Drug-Induced Homicide Bill

SB23-109, a so-called “drug-induced homicide” bill that would have punished accidental overdose deaths with up to 32 years in prison, failed to advance in the House Judiciary Committee