Peter Vlaming v. West Point School Board et al. (Amicus)
LGBTQ+ Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Virginia joined the ACLU in filing an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief before the Supreme Court of Virginia in the case of Vlaming v. West Point School Board,...
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Jun 23, 2022
Virginia Obscenity Proceedings against Two Books
First Amendment Rights
On behalf of Virginia bookstores & others, we urged a Virginia court to dismiss obscenity proceedings that would block two books from being sold & distributed in Virginia. Baseless claims of...
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Apr 25, 2022
Dwayne Law, Jr. v. Zook et al.
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Closed
ACLU of Virginia and Muslim Advocates filed an emergency complaint on behalf of Dwayne Law, Jr., a Muslim man incarcerated at a state prison in Baskerville, VA. The...
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Feb 1, 2022
Christopher Seaman, et al. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.
Status: Filed
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Feb 1, 2022
Hardin v. Hunt, et al. (Amicus)
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Virginia, along with the ACLU, the ACLU of North Carolina, and the North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, filed an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Appellant-...
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Jan 6, 2022
Randy Burke v. Harold Clarke et al.
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Virginia entered an appearance in a federal lawsuit on behalf of Randy Burke, an incarcerated person within the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC). Mr. Burke is a practicing Rastafarian...