Multnomah County v. Mehrwein
Free expression and voting protections in our state constitution must be given equal weight to ensure that the foundation of our democracy remains strong and intact.
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Innovation Law Lab v. Nielsen
The American Civil Liberties Foundation of Oregon filed an emergency lawsuit to put an immediate end to the unconstitutional denial of attorney access to the detainees housed in the federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon.
State v. Rosa Giovanna Valderrama
Suspicionless fare checkpoints are similar to sobriety checkpoints that the Oregon Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in 1987. These dragnet searches violate the rights of all people who are stopped, whether or not they have proof of fare.
Barger v. Portland
On October 12, 2016, demonstrators gathered at Portland City Hall to voice their protest over the City Council vote on the police union contract. Just after noon, city officials ordered the demonstrators to leave the building.
Simon v. Portland
Kelly Simon, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Oregon, attended a June 4, 2017, rally and counter protest a neautral legal observer.
Stubbs v. Portland
On February 20, 2017, while gathered in front of the Edith Wyatt Federal Building for the Not My Presidents Day protest, Charles Stubbs, Tristan Romine-Mann, and Margaret "Peggy" Zebrowski were each subjected to excessive use of force by the police.