Press Releases

ACLU Client Settles Case Against Vermont State Police Over Unconstitutional Arrest

Gregory Bombard’s First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018 

ACLU Sues Essex County Sheriff for Records on Immigration Involvement

Violation of state public records law another example of county sheriffs evading accountability.

ACLU Vermont Report Card Gives Governor Scott a Failing Grade

New ad campaign will raise public awareness about the governor’s record on civil liberties from 2023-2024.

Burlington Sued for Discrimination, Use of Excessive Force on 14-Year-Old Child

Police escalated routine encounter with threats and violence, leading to forced drugging and hospitalization.

ACLU Statement on Legislature’s Failure to Override Governor’s Scott’s Veto of Police Reform

Police shouldn’t lie to children, or to anyone. We want to thank the many state lawmakers who have championed and supported S.6, and we look forward to working with them to pass this commonsense reform into law later in the biennium.