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D.C. Police Settle ACLU-DC Lawsuit Challenging Arrest of Trans Activist

The lawsuit challenged the actions of four Metropolitan Police Department officers who entered her home and arrested her without a warrant.

October 2, 2017

ACLU-DC Seeks Protection for Personal Facebook Accounts Against Inauguration Day Search Warrants

The government's overbroad search warrant implicates the private Facebook pages of two local activists and First Amendment rights of thousands of Facebook users.

September 28, 2017

Appeals Court Rules Hispanic Federal Employee Can Sue for Discriminatory Transfer Decision Under Federal Employment Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the discriminatory denial of a request for a transfer can be a violation of federal employment discrimination law.

August 15, 2017

ACLU Sues DC Metro Over Rejection of First Amendment Ad

The suit asserts the Washington area transit system’s advertising restrictions as violations of the First Amendment.

August 9, 2017

Federal Lawsuit Filed over Diversity Visa Denials

The ACLU-DC, National ACLU, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, National Immigration Law Center, and the law firm Jenner & Block filed class-action lawsuit seeking to enjoin the State Department’s unlawful refusal to process visa applications.

August 4, 2017

ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Over Trump Election Commission Secrecy

The ACLU and the ACLU-DC filed a lawsuit today charging that President Trump's election commission is failing to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which is designed to ensure public accountability of all advisory committees.

July 10, 2017