Press Releases

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),

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.