Legal Docket

Tattered Cover v. Brohl
On behalf of bookstores, newsstands and two bookseller organizations, ACLU lawyers and lawyers for the Media Coalition filed suit to challenge the statute that requires marijuana-focused magazines to be treated similarly to pornography.
ACLU v. Colorado Department of Corrections
The ACLU filed suit seeking disclosure of Colorado’s detailed execution protocol as well as information about the state’s efforts to obtain the drug or drugs that will be used.
Solitary Confinement of Children in Residential Treatment Center - El Pueblo
The ACLU of Colorado has called on the Department of Human Services to put a stop to El Pueblo’s violation of the state regulations restricting the use of solitary confinement.
Masterpiece Cakeshop
The ACLU of Colorado is representing Charlie Craig and David Mullins throughout a hearing process, working with the Colorado Attorney General, to prove that Masterpiece Cakeshop violated the CADA when it refused to serve several same-sex couples.
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission v. City of Colorado Springs
Shortly after a Colorado Springs ordinance was enacted establishing a “Downtown No-Solicitation Zone," the ACLU filed a complaint in federal district court seeking an order permanently enjoining enforcement of the ordinance.
Malone v. Douglas County School District
The ACLU demanded that DCSD immediately withdraw its directives prohibiting Mr. Malone from attending school board meetings. The ACLU also demanded that DCSD immediately withdraw its directive that required Mr. Malone, unlike any other member of the public or press, to receive pre-approval from DCSD before audio or video recording public meetings conducted on DCSD grounds.
Kramer v. City of Loveland
Police turning minor traffic stops into full-blown searches for marijuana have been a frequent source police-community friction. In this case, Loveland police turned a minor traffic stop into a full-blown search that turned up nothing.
Garfield County Sheriff Persists in Referring Domestic Violence Victims to ICE
Families are victimized by Sheriff in Garfield County while in several other counties, ACLU of Colorado advocacy has resulted in change.
ACLU Urges Roaring Fork School Board to Stop School Resource Officers from Collaborating with ICE
The ACLU urged the Roaring Fork School Board to end the current practice of School Resource Officers collaborating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Department of Justice Investigation of Denver Law Enforcement Request
The ACLU formally asked the Dept. of Justice to investigate a pattern and practice of brutality and racial profiling in Denver law enforcement agencies.