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Equal Protection

The Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights and civil liberties of every person in this country.

The ACLU fights to ensure equal protection of the laws for everyone. This means that laws must apply equally to all without prejudice or discrimination. “Equal protection” cases therefore cover a huge spectrum of issues, from the rights of women, the LGBT community, and immigrants, to the rights of people of color, students and people with disabilities. The ACLU of Colorado has filed suit to ensure the equal protection of the rights of many groups and individuals. Recent cases concern the rights of immigrants, persons with HIV and students wishing to form a Gay/Straight Alliance at a Colorado high school.

Related Cases

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2011-15

ACLU Urges Roaring Fork School Board to Stop School Resource Officers from Collaborating with ICE

Equal Protection

Rights of Immigrants

Rights of Young People

The ACLU urged the Roaring Fork School Board to end the current practice of School Resource Officers collaborating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. READ MORE >

2011-05

Duarte v. Gypsum Post Office

Equal Protection

First Amendment

Rights of Immigrants

The ACLU demands that the Gypsum Post Office stop refusing PO boxes to Latino residents of the town who have presented clearly valid ID” on the grounds that the IDs are not “local” or are not “from here.” READ MORE >

2011-04

Burgbacher v. Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen

Equal Protection

Privacy Rights

Rights of Women

The ACLU of Colorado and the national ACLU Women’s Right Project took the first steps towards filing a lawsuit against a Jefferson County public charter school that illegally fired teacher Heather Burgbacher for asserting her right to pump breast milk for her infant child while at work. READ MORE >

Related Legislation

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No.SB13-011

SB13-011: Colorado Civil Union Act

Equal Protection

LGBT Rights