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31 Court Cases
Court Case
Jan 23, 2023
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  • Police Accountability

John Chinnici v. Town of Bennington

Our client was unlawfully arrested, interrogated, and searched by Bennington police.
Court Case
Jan 10, 2023
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  • 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
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  • Free Speech and Expression

State v. Stephen Whitaker (amicus brief)

Charges against Mr. Whitaker were dropped in February.
Court Case
Nov 22, 2022
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Open Government

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

Court Case
Feb 02, 2021
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  • 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
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  • 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.