In mid-October, the ACLU of Vermont filed suit against the Vermont Department of Public Safety to force it to remove an individual listed on the public sex offender registry who should not have been listed. We took this action because Vermonters have a right to be treated fairly by their government. They should not have to get a lawyer and file a lawsuit before the government does the right thing.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009ACLU of Vermont Wins Suit Against Residency Restriction
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009The Washington Superior Court has granted judgment to Christopher Hagan in his lawsuit against the City of Barre, striking the city’s residency restriction ordinance that barred individuals with certain criminal convictions from living within most of Barre.
VT Supreme Court Reverses HS Stalking Conviction
Friday, July 17th, 2009It was a case of what psychologists term “post-termination intrusive behavior.”
A male Vermont high school student was disappointed over a relationship with a female school friend. He sent her e-mails, waited for her after classes, and tried to meet her other places. She grew tired of his persistence and told him to back off.
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ACLU-Vt Wins Preliminary Injunction in Barre Residency Restriction Case
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The Washington Superior Court has granted the ACLU of Vermont`s request for a preliminary injunction in the case of Christopher Hagan, who is contesting a Barre ordinance that excludes individuals convicted of a sex offense from living in large sections of the city.
The court agreed with the ACLU`s argument that Vermont municipalities do not have the authority to enact such ordinances, noting that “Dillon`s Rule is still applicable in Vermont, and the court is unconvinced by the claim that a special exception exists for the City of Barre,” and holding that Mr. Hagan is “highly likely to succeed on the merits of this claim.”
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