State v. CharltonBrief involving the right to counsel at court hearings where decisions are made about bailExplore More: Criminal JusticeDue Process
United States v. City of Seattle In 2011, the ACLU-WA and 34 other civil rights and community-based organizations asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether the Seattle Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of civil rights.Explore More: PolicingRacial Justice
In re Custody of A.N.D.M.Issue regarding whether a Superior Court can refuse to hear motions for SIJS findings.Explore More: Criminal JusticeImmigrant Rights
Snaza v. State of Washington Brief addressing the harmful effects of tear gas and its chilling effects on our rightsExplore More: Policing
Portugal v. Franklin County Issue regarding a claim that the WVRA creates an unconstitutional racial preferenceExplore More: Racial JusticeVoting Rights
Hammer v. King CountyLawsuit to improve medical care, safety from assaults, and other improvements in jail conditions in King CountyExplore More: Jail & Prisons
HRDC v. UttechtIssue concerning DOC's policies denying incarcerated folks access to external resourcesExplore More: Criminal JusticeDue ProcessJail & Prisons
Mejia v. Miller Case of alleged use of excessive force by Bureau of Land Management officerExplore More: Policing
State v. City of SunnysideBrief addressing issues related to due process and racial bias in housing and policingExplore More: PolicingRacial Justice
In re Dependency of A.M.F.Court's negative inference from parent's invocation of the 5th Amendment in dependency caseExplore More: Free Speech
Racial justice and free speech resourcesResources for administrators, teachers, parents, and students on racial justice and free speech