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7 Court Cases

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

Nov 22, 2022

Open Government|
+2 Issues

Migrant Justice v. US Department of Homeland Security

A case involving Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted by Migrant Justice.

Court Case

Sep 24, 2021

Police Accountability

State v. Walker-Brazie and Lena-Butterfield

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled in our favor on behalf of a Vermont couple who were prosecuted following an August 2018 “roving patrol” stop by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Jay.

Court Case

Jan 22, 2020

Immigrants’ Rights

Migrant Justice v. Wolf

Human rights organization Migrant Justice and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles reached a settlement in a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit.

Court Case

Oct 23, 2018

Police Accountability|
+1 Issue

Doyle v. Burlington Police Department

The ACLU of Vermont, along with cooperating attorney Anthony Iarrapino, has filed a public records lawsuit on behalf of Reed Doyle against the Burlington Police Department for failure to produce bodycam footage of an alleged use-of-force incident.

Court Case

Feb 13, 2018

Police Accountability

Zullo v. Vermont

Court Case

Feb 07, 2018

Open Government

Duffort v. Vermont Agency of Education, et. al.

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

Nov 22, 2022

Court Case

Nov 22, 2022

Open Government|
+2 Issues

Migrant Justice v. US Department of Homeland Security

A case involving Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted by Migrant Justice.

Court Case

Sep 24, 2021

Court Case

Sep 24, 2021

Police Accountability

State v. Walker-Brazie and Lena-Butterfield

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled in our favor on behalf of a Vermont couple who were prosecuted following an August 2018 “roving patrol” stop by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Jay.

Court Case

Jan 22, 2020

Court Case

Jan 22, 2020

Immigrants’ Rights

Migrant Justice v. Wolf

Human rights organization Migrant Justice and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles reached a settlement in a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit.

Court Case

Oct 23, 2018

Court Case

Oct 23, 2018

Police Accountability|
+1 Issue

Doyle v. Burlington Police Department

The ACLU of Vermont, along with cooperating attorney Anthony Iarrapino, has filed a public records lawsuit on behalf of Reed Doyle against the Burlington Police Department for failure to produce bodycam footage of an alleged use-of-force incident.

Court Case

Feb 13, 2018

Court Case

Feb 13, 2018

Police Accountability

Zullo v. Vermont

Court Case

Feb 07, 2018

Court Case

Feb 07, 2018

Open Government

Duffort v. Vermont Agency of Education, et. al.

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