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34 Court Cases
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May 15, 2017
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  • Criminal Law Reform

Esman v. Cannizzaro

The ACLU of Louisiana sued Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro for refusing to provide public records identifying the lawyers in his office who have issued or authorized false subpoenas, or documents that claim to be subpoenas but were not issued by a court.
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Mar 29, 2017
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  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

Carter v. Brasseaux

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Jan 31, 2017
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  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Yarls v. Bunton (Orleans Public Defenders)

The ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of criminal defendants in Orleans Parish who are unable to afford an attorney. The suit attacks Louisiana’s chronic underfunding of its public defender system.
Court Case
Jan 16, 2017
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  • LGBTQ Rights

Beem v. Social Security Administration

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Nov 29, 2016
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  • Free Speech|
  • +2 Issues

North Baton Rouge Matters v. City of Baton Rouge

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Dec 01, 2015
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  • Free Speech|
  • +1 Issue

Garden District Book Shop v. Caldwell

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Oct 08, 2015
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  • Free Speech

Landry v. City of Abbeville

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Sep 14, 2015
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  • Mass Incarceration

ACLU Foundation of Louisiana v. Gusman

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Jun 30, 2015
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  • LGBTQ Rights

ACLU Foundation of Louisiana v. Jindal

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May 15, 2017
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Court Case
May 15, 2017
  • Criminal Law Reform

Esman v. Cannizzaro

The ACLU of Louisiana sued Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro for refusing to provide public records identifying the lawyers in his office who have issued or authorized false subpoenas, or documents that claim to be subpoenas but were not issued by a court.
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Court Case
Mar 29, 2017
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Mar 29, 2017
  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

Carter v. Brasseaux

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Court Case
Jan 31, 2017
Door of Orleans Parish Public Defenders Office
Court Case
Jan 31, 2017
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Yarls v. Bunton (Orleans Public Defenders)

The ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of criminal defendants in Orleans Parish who are unable to afford an attorney. The suit attacks Louisiana’s chronic underfunding of its public defender system.
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Jan 16, 2017
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Jan 16, 2017
  • LGBTQ Rights

Beem v. Social Security Administration

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Nov 29, 2016
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Nov 29, 2016
  • Free Speech|
  • +2 Issues

North Baton Rouge Matters v. City of Baton Rouge

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Dec 01, 2015
books covered with stamp reading ACCESS DENIED
Court Case
Dec 01, 2015
  • Free Speech|
  • +1 Issue

Garden District Book Shop v. Caldwell

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Oct 08, 2015
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Oct 08, 2015
  • Free Speech

Landry v. City of Abbeville

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Sep 14, 2015
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Sep 14, 2015
  • Mass Incarceration

ACLU Foundation of Louisiana v. Gusman

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Jun 30, 2015
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Jun 30, 2015
  • LGBTQ Rights

ACLU Foundation of Louisiana v. Jindal

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