Mayor Weinberger’s decision to evict the unhoused people sheltering on public land near Sears Lane on short notice and with insufficient protections is not only cruel – it also violates the terms of a settlement agreement the city entered just two years ago.

Vermont Supreme Court issued ruling stating that Vermont prosecutors cannot use evidence obtained by Border Patrol in searches that violate Vermonters’ state constitutional rights.

A federal district court in Burlington gave preliminary approval on a class action settlement reflecting Vermont’s agreement to improve and expand access to the Hepatitis C cure for people in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody.

The ACLU of Vermont is announcing six new staff positions in its legal, advocacy, and communications programs, including four new hires as well as the promotion of the organization’s two Senior Staff Attorneys, Lia Ernst and Jay Diaz, to the roles of Legal Director and General Counsel, respectively.

In a letter sent to the Agency of Education (AOE) today, the ACLU and the Disability Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid are calling for an end to funding school police with Medicaid reimbursements.

The federal district court in New Hampshire ruled yesterday that an ACLU lawsuit challenging Customs and Border Protection’s immigration checkpoints in New England may proceed.

Cassandra Keating and Joel Fowler filed a complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Bennington Select Board for unlawfully retaliating against the couple.

Records held by Vermont’s former prison healthcare contractor are subject to public records law and must be disclosed

Vermont resident Gregory Bombard yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging a retaliatory arrest by a Vermont State Police Trooper in February 2018.