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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.SB11-072
SB 072: Civil Rights Enforcement Act
Equal Protection
The bill establishes the "Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2011", which would allow the additional remedies of compensatory and punitive damages in employment discrimination cases brought under state law against employers where intentional discrimination is proven. READ MORE >
No.HB 1269
HB 1269: Workplace Fairness Civil Remedies Act
Equal Protection
Current law does not allow an award of compensatory or punitive damages or attorney fees and costs to a plaintiff who prevails in a lawsuit alleging a discriminatory or unfair employment practice under state law. READ MORE >
No.SB074
SB074: Firearm Safe Storage Intrastate Sales
Equal Protection
Prohibits a local government from enacting a law requiring storage of a firearm that renders it inoperable, including trigger lock devices. READ MORE >