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The ACLU of Vermont's complete litigation docket is listed below and will be updated as new lawsuits are filed.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 16, 2016

A.R. v. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles

Immigrants’ Rights

Challenging the discriminatory and unconstitutional seizure by state officials after DMV officials collaborated with federal immigration officials to detain an undocumented person lawfully seeking a Drivers...

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Wooden gavel
Wooden gavel
Nov 16, 2016

D.C. v. Schatz (amicus)

Prisoners’ Rights

Challenging Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) policy permitting youth to be placed in juvenile detention center without adequate due process.

D.C., a juvenile, was transferred to the...

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Wooden gavel
Nov 16, 2016

Schenk v. State (amicus)

Free Speech and Expression

Challenging state’s criminalization of First Amendment protected leafletting activity as a “true threat” under an unconstitutional intent standard.

We filed an amicus brief in the Vermont Supreme...

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Wooden gavel
Wooden gavel
Nov 16, 2016

Vermont Journalism Trust v. State

Open Government
Status: Closed

Challenging the State’s overbroad claim of exemption from public disclosure of all records related to the EB-5 program.

With co-counsel, we represent the news organization VTDigger in its lawsuit...

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