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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Sep 14, 2010
Martinez v. Maketa
Criminal Legal Reform
This class-action lawsuit challenges a new policy of the El Paso County Jail (effective August 2, 2010) that bans prisoners from sending letters and instead restricts their outgoing correspondence (other...
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Sep 3, 2010
ACLU of Colorado Protects Colorado State University Students
CSU allows students to hang Amendment 44 flyers after involvement by the ACLU of Colorado. The ACLU of Colorado was first contacted by students at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado, who...
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Sep 3, 2010
The Boulder Chapter of the ACLU of Colorado and the ACLU of Colorado Question Boulder Valley School District
At the request of the Boulder County Chapter of the ACLU of Colorado, the ACLU of Colorado inquired into allegations that the Boulder Valley School District was utilizing new technology to gather...
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Sep 3, 2010
ACLU of Colorado Assists Colorado Department of Corrections Prisoner in Obtaining Proper Medical Care
Criminal Legal Reform
With the assistance of the ACLU of Colorado, a prisoner in Fremont Correctional Facility was able to receive new, unused colostomy bags as required by his physician. The prisoner wrote that he had noticed...
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Sep 3, 2010
ACLU of Colorado Letter Prompts Sheriff to Improve Database Accuracy for Tracking Unpaid Tickets
Criminal Legal Reform
In response to a letter from the ACLU of Colorado, the Boulder County Sheriff made improvements to a computer database to lessen the chance that persons would be wrongfully arrested for tickets they had...
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Sep 3, 2010
Arvada Parade Organizers Allow Group to March After ACLU of Colorado Involvement
Freedom of Expression & Religion
When the organizer for the City of Arvada’s Fall Harvest parade denied the parade application of Colorado Citizens for Peace, a local Arvada group, the leader of the group contacted the ACLU of Colorado....