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Rainbow sign with a heart and the words “Be Known” in Chelsea Shott's classroom window

Dec 17, 2021

Chelsea Shotts v. Newberg School District

Status: Victory!

In August 2021, four members of the Newberg School Board -- Dave Brown, Brian Shannon, Trevor DeHart, and Renee Powell -- directed the Newberg Superintendent to remove...

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Community members gather outside of Washington County Courthouse to advocate for ICE out of Courts

Dec 10, 2021

Tovar Hernandez v. United States; NORCOR; Washington County

Status: Other

Abel Tovar Hernandez, 32...

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Dec 1, 2021

State v. Gray

Access to a criminal defense lawyer is a critical component of justice and fairness protected in both the Oregon and United States constitutions. The ACLU of...

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Jul 9, 2021

State of Oregon v. Reyes-Herrera

In June 2021, we asked the Oregon Supreme Court to consider a person’s race and language when analyzing whether a reasonable person would feel free to leave a police encounter....

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Jun 8, 2021

Blake v. Grants Pass

Status: Victory!

This friend-of-the-court brief argues that the Excessive Fines Clause in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution categorically bars imposing fines on unhoused individuals for conduct that is...

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May 13, 2021

Abraham v. Corizon

Status: Victory!

The ACLU of Oregon joined partners Disability Rights Oregon and Lewis and Clark Law School’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic in a friend-of-the-court brief to the Oregon Supreme Court...

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