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Sep 20, 2016

Thomas Porter, et al. v. Harold W. Clarke, et al.

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Active
Working to End Cruel and Unusual Punishment in Virginia correctional institutions
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Aug 24, 2016

Equal Treatment of Richmond Public School Students

Status: Active

Equal treatment of Richmond public school students, Administrative Complaint against Richmond Public Schools Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the...

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Jun 27, 2016

Howell v. McAuliffe

Voting Rights
Status: Closed
Restoration of voting rights
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May 9, 2016

Broadstone Security, LLC v. John Doe, et al.

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Neighborhood Association Members' Right to Free Speech and Anonymous Speech
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Mar 20, 2016

U.S. v. Kolsuz

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Warrantless searches of electronic devices at the border
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Aug 30, 2015

Commonwealth v. J

Reproductive Rights
Status: Closed
Right to Abortion for Jail Inmate
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