One of the main ways ACLU-DC works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation. This section of our website documents the cases we’re working on now and those we’ve handled in recent years. Click here for general information about what types of cases we litigate.
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Lafayette Ricks, a middle-aged homeless man, was arrested by D.C. police in September 2004 for disorderly conduct when he refused to leave a public park in which he was peacefully enjoying his lunch....
Marian Leighton worked for the CIA for many years until her security clearance was revoked in 2002 on the ground that she had divulged classified information to a “media person.” The Agency based its action...
In June 2000, we filed a lawsuit under the First Amendment challenging a new regulation that prohibited “soliciting signatures on petitions” on any U.S. Postal Service property, including outdoor sidewalks...
