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8 Court Cases

Court Case

Oct 17, 2023

Free Speech and Expression

Vinson v. Clark, et. al.

Isabel Vinson was criminally cited by the Brattleboro Police Department for her online criticism of a local business owner’s derogatory Facebook posts about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Court Case

Jan 10, 2023

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Cappello v. City of Newport

City of Newport officials served Mr. Cappello a “notice against trespass” barring him from city property without due process.

Court Case

Jan 05, 2023

Free Speech and Expression

State v. Stephen Whitaker (amicus brief)

Charges against Mr. Whitaker were dropped in February.

Court Case

Feb 02, 2021

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Bombard v. Riggen, State of Vermont

Vermont resident Gregory Bombard filed a lawsuit on February 3, 2021, challenging a retaliatory arrest by a Vermont State Police Trooper in February 2018.

Court Case

Jul 01, 2019

Free Speech and Expression

Ploof v. City of Burlington

ACLU of Vermont client Jason Ploof settled his lawsuit challenging a Burlington “No Trespass” ordinance that barred individuals from visiting City Hall Park if they had committed prior offenses there.

Court Case

Dec 19, 2017

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Montagno v. City of Burlington

Montagno v. City of Burlington challenged the City's policy of pressuring landlords to evict low-income tenants for calling police for help “too frequently."

Court Case

Oct 20, 2017

Free Speech and Expression

Croteau v. City of Burlington

Court Case

Nov 16, 2016

Free Speech and Expression

Schenk v. State (amicus)

Court Case

Oct 17, 2023

Court Case

Oct 17, 2023

Free Speech and Expression

Vinson v. Clark, et. al.

Isabel Vinson was criminally cited by the Brattleboro Police Department for her online criticism of a local business owner’s derogatory Facebook posts about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Court Case

Jan 10, 2023

Court Case

Jan 10, 2023

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Cappello v. City of Newport

City of Newport officials served Mr. Cappello a “notice against trespass” barring him from city property without due process.

Court Case

Jan 05, 2023

Court Case

Jan 05, 2023

Free Speech and Expression

State v. Stephen Whitaker (amicus brief)

Charges against Mr. Whitaker were dropped in February.

Court Case

Feb 02, 2021

Court Case

Feb 02, 2021

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Bombard v. Riggen, State of Vermont

Vermont resident Gregory Bombard filed a lawsuit on February 3, 2021, challenging a retaliatory arrest by a Vermont State Police Trooper in February 2018.

Court Case

Jul 01, 2019

Court Case

Jul 01, 2019

Free Speech and Expression

Ploof v. City of Burlington

ACLU of Vermont client Jason Ploof settled his lawsuit challenging a Burlington “No Trespass” ordinance that barred individuals from visiting City Hall Park if they had committed prior offenses there.

Court Case

Dec 19, 2017

Court Case

Dec 19, 2017

Free Speech and Expression|
+1 Issue

Montagno v. City of Burlington

Montagno v. City of Burlington challenged the City's policy of pressuring landlords to evict low-income tenants for calling police for help “too frequently."

Court Case

Oct 20, 2017

Court Case

Oct 20, 2017

Free Speech and Expression

Croteau v. City of Burlington

Court Case

Nov 16, 2016

Court Case

Nov 16, 2016

Free Speech and Expression

Schenk v. State (amicus)

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