Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Minnesota fights for equality and civil rights throughout the state. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
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This lawsuit is to force Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release the footage they have of the shooting death of Jamar Clark in 2015 by the Minneapolis Police
Challenging suspicion-less rental house inspections
Neither the Minnesota Supreme Court, nor the Court of Appeal, upheld that rental houses should require a warrant,...
Lawsuit says ban arbitrarily denies transgender people necessary healthcare
The state has since granted a stay on the Outfront v. Piper case. The court has protected...
This lawsuit challenges Nobles County ICE hold practice
The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the Nobles County Sheriff and their staff on...