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Aug 14, 2019

Andrade-Tafolla v. United States

Status: Victory!

The ACLU of Oregon and cooperating attorneys at Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton filed a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act on behalf of Isidro Andrade-Tafolla against Immigrations and Custom...

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Jul 18, 2019

Multnomah County v. Mehrwein

Status: In State Supreme Court

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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Jun 22, 2018

Innovation Law Lab v. Nielsen

Status: Victory!

The American Civil Liberties Union 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...

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Apr 27, 2018

State v. Rosa Giovanna Valderrama

Status: Victory!

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,...

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Mar 8, 2018

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...

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Mar 8, 2018

Simon v. Portland

Status: Active

Kelly Simon, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Oregon, attended a June 4, 2017, rally and counter protest a neautral legal observer.

During the protests, Portland police officers opened...

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