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31 Court Cases

Court Case

Jan 23, 2023

Police Accountability

John Chinnici v. Town of Bennington

Our client was unlawfully arrested, interrogated, and searched by Bennington police.

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

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

Mar 24, 2021

Open Government

HRDC v. CCS (amicus brief)

A case concerning the availability of records relating to health care for people incarcerated in Vermont's prisons

Court Case

Mar 05, 2021

Open Government

Vermont Journalism Trust v. Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development

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

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

Jan 23, 2023

Court Case

Jan 23, 2023

Police Accountability

John Chinnici v. Town of Bennington

Our client was unlawfully arrested, interrogated, and searched by Bennington police.

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

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

Mar 24, 2021

Court Case

Mar 24, 2021

Open Government

HRDC v. CCS (amicus brief)

A case concerning the availability of records relating to health care for people incarcerated in Vermont's prisons

Court Case

Mar 05, 2021

Court Case

Mar 05, 2021

Open Government

Vermont Journalism Trust v. Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development

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

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.

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