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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Kerlin Sanchez Villalobos and her younger sister are suing the United States in U.S. District Court in Minnesota after they experienced severe abuse and mistreatment in the immigration system.
The ACLU-MN sued on behalf of a woman who faced criminal charges for recording police holding two Black men at gunpoint. The suit alleges the City of Robbinsdale and involved officers violated her First and...
September 5, 2024
ACLU-MN and pro bono partner Ballard Spahr were in court representing the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information. We asked the judge to rule that the...
Concerned Minnesotans alerted us to a recent partnership between Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Willmar Police Department related to K-9 training.
We received a copy of the...