Our legal team is constantly working on critical cases across the state. Below, you can find some of the cases we have been a part of.
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Aug 24, 2016
Smith V. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Government Transparency
Immigration lawyers have limited access to discovery. They generally gain access to a client’s immigration file only by filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)....
This lawsuit, in which ACLU lawyers participated as intervenors, is closely related to the ACLU’s challenge to...
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Feb 10, 2016
Ledonne v. Adams State University
Freedom of Expression & Religion
The ACLU of Colorado filed suit on behalf of Danny Ledonne, a former professor who was banned by school officials from the Adams State University campus in Alamosa, CO after he...
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Oct 22, 2015
ACLU challenges unlawful Colorado Springs practice of jailing persons because they are too poor to pay fines
Criminal Legal Reform
In this case, the Colorado ACLU charged that Colorado Springs has been routinely violating the United States Constitution and Colorado law by jailing hundreds of people because they are too poor...
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Sep 15, 2015
Colorado Springs Unlawful Enforcement of Panhandling Laws
Unhoused Peoples' Rights
An ACLU investigation revealed that the Colorado Springs Police Department, the City Attorney’s Office, and the City’s Municipal Court are illegally enforcing the City’s...