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31 Court Cases

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

Jun 12, 2019

Prisoners’ Rights

West v. Smith

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

Aug 09, 2018

Police Accountability

Alexander v. Hunt

Court Case

May 08, 2018

Immigrants’ Rights|
+2 Issues

ACLU-ME, ACLU-NH, & ACLU-VT v. DHS

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

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

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

Jun 12, 2019

Court Case

Jun 12, 2019

Prisoners’ Rights

West v. Smith

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

Aug 09, 2018

Court Case

Aug 09, 2018

Police Accountability

Alexander v. Hunt

Court Case

May 08, 2018

Court Case

May 08, 2018

Immigrants’ Rights|
+2 Issues

ACLU-ME, ACLU-NH, & ACLU-VT v. DHS

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.

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

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