The ACLU of Louisiana filed suit in federal court against the city of Denham Springs on behalf of local resident Sarah Childs over the display of lights that she installed at her home. Childs’ rooftop...
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Sep 21, 2012
McCauley v. City of New Orleans
Free Speech
Status: Victory!
The ACLU of Louisiana filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kelsey McCauley, a member of Raven Ministries, an evangelical Christian group which has been targeted by the New Orleans Police Department under the French...
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Oct 5, 2011
Sampson v. City of Ville Platte
Status: Victory!
The ACLU of Louisiana filed suit to invalidate a Ville Platte ordinance that requires city residents to remain off the streets after 10 pm. The ordinance, a "walking curfew" that applies to pedestrians but...
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Jan 25, 2011
Mason v. Tangipahoa Parish Council
Prisoner's Rights
Status: Victory!
Roger Mason is a man in his fifties, with schizophrenia. On August 18, 2009, Mr. Mason was arrested and placed in Tangipahoa Parish Prison. Despite clear evidence of Mr. Mason's mental illness, the prison...