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34 Court Cases
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Feb 03, 2021
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Degbe v. Deville

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Nov 17, 2020
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Spears v Gautreaux

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Aug 21, 2020
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Kaiser v Meyer

In August 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sued for the release of public records about a secretive state panel that was intended to facilitate the temporary release of vulnerable people from state prisons amid COVID-19.
Court Case
Apr 15, 2020
a row of prison cells

Livas v. Myers

We brought this case on behalf of a class of incarcerated individuals at the Oakdale facility, and requested immediate release of the Petitioners and Class Members, coupled with appropriate support and conditions upon release, as informed by public health expertise.
Court Case
Mar 31, 2020
Hospital beds at Angola
  • Prisoner's Rights

Lewis v. Cain (Angola Medical)

Prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (Angola) needlessly suffer from chronic pain, permanent injury, and preventable sickness and death as a result of prison officials’ failure to provide constitutionally adequate medical care.
Court Case
Oct 03, 2019
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Dean v. Easterling

In September 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana intervened on behalf of a local photographer who was being sued for defamation after documenting a New Orleans school principal wearing Nazi-associated symbols at a public protest of the removal of Confederate monuments.
Court Case
Aug 22, 2019
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Torres v. Webre

Court Case
Jun 19, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Heredia Mons v. McAleenan

On May 30, 2019 the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed against the Trump administration for categorically denying release to hundreds of people who are languishing in immigration prisons after lawfully seeking asylum in the U.S.
Court Case
Apr 10, 2019
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  • Free Speech

Fontana v. City of New Orleans

Asserting that New Orleans’ “clean zones” unconstitutionally restrict the right to free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a lawsuit challenging the 2018 arrest of environmental activist Luke Fontana.
Court Case
Feb 03, 2021
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Court Case
Feb 03, 2021

Degbe v. Deville

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Court Case
Nov 17, 2020
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Court Case
Nov 17, 2020
  • Police Practices

Spears v Gautreaux

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Court Case
Aug 21, 2020
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Court Case
Aug 21, 2020

Kaiser v Meyer

In August 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sued for the release of public records about a secretive state panel that was intended to facilitate the temporary release of vulnerable people from state prisons amid COVID-19.
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Court Case
Apr 15, 2020
a row of prison cells
Court Case
Apr 15, 2020

Livas v. Myers

We brought this case on behalf of a class of incarcerated individuals at the Oakdale facility, and requested immediate release of the Petitioners and Class Members, coupled with appropriate support and conditions upon release, as informed by public health expertise.
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Court Case
Mar 31, 2020
Hospital beds at Angola
Court Case
Mar 31, 2020
  • Prisoner's Rights

Lewis v. Cain (Angola Medical)

Prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (Angola) needlessly suffer from chronic pain, permanent injury, and preventable sickness and death as a result of prison officials’ failure to provide constitutionally adequate medical care.
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Court Case
Oct 03, 2019
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Court Case
Oct 03, 2019

Dean v. Easterling

In September 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana intervened on behalf of a local photographer who was being sued for defamation after documenting a New Orleans school principal wearing Nazi-associated symbols at a public protest of the removal of Confederate monuments.
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Court Case
Aug 22, 2019
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Court Case
Aug 22, 2019

Torres v. Webre

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Court Case
Jun 19, 2019
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Court Case
Jun 19, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights

Heredia Mons v. McAleenan

On May 30, 2019 the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed against the Trump administration for categorically denying release to hundreds of people who are languishing in immigration prisons after lawfully seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Court Case
Apr 10, 2019
Informational table with a sign that reads "Save our Wetlands"
Court Case
Apr 10, 2019
  • Free Speech

Fontana v. City of New Orleans

Asserting that New Orleans’ “clean zones” unconstitutionally restrict the right to free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a lawsuit challenging the 2018 arrest of environmental activist Luke Fontana.
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