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Askia Asmar needed help from the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC). He filled out 15 medical requests that yielded no results. He was denied early release despite his serious health condition and upcoming release date.
The ACLU of Virginia sent a second notice of noncompliance on Tuesday to the Office of the Attorney General alleging the state’s failure to follow the settlement agreement in Whorley v.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, deciding that restroom policies segregating transgender students from their peers and denying transgender student accurate transcripts are unconstitutional and violate Title IX.
Federal Court Approves Settlement Allowing Mail Ballots Without a Witness Signature for the November 2020 Election
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (VACDL), the ACLU of Virginia, Justice Forward Virginia, and the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), today announced the launch of the Virginia Redemption Project.
This Monday, Aug. 3rd at a virtual press conference, The Virginia Coalition for Transforming Policing announced the “Re-imagine Police Package,” a sweeping and comprehensive plan for police reform.