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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On April 21, 2020, the ACLU-MN reached a consent decree that expands voting rights for people with disabilities or language barriers. The Minnesota Secretary of...
UPDATED Nov. 30, 2021: We argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court today, asking the court to end the disenfranchisement of 53,000 Minnesotans!
UPDATED Aug. 10, 2021:...
The ACLU of Minnesota is suing the City of Worthington and Worthington Police Department over an assault by police that put the victim in intensive care for five days, requiring multiple surgeries and...
We reached a settlement with the U.S. government signed late Friday, July 12, that acknowledges Mark Esqueda is a U.S. citizen, he was born in Texas, and he can finally get a...