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4 Court Cases
Oct 17, 2017
Singleton v. Cannizzaro
As the top law enforcement official in the parish, DA Cannizzaro has flagrantly violated the rights of some of its most vulnerable people: the victims and witnesses of crime.
Aug 07, 2017
Ayo v. Dunn, et al
On behalf of its plaintiffs, the ACLU, ACLU of Louisiana, and the Southern Poverty Law center have filed this lawsuit to protect the due process rights of people in East Baton Rouge and to stop a blatant extortion scheme in the parish.
Jan 31, 2017
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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