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Legal Department Docket, 2002-Present
The ACLU of Colorado Legal Department docket provides information about the litigation in which the American Civil Liberties Union has participated in recent years. It includes cases active at any time since the end of 2001 (The ACLU of Colorado Legal Department’s Legal Advocacy page highlights occasions when the Legal Department has addressed civil liberties issues with non-litigation advocacy).
Cases are organized by the civil liberties issues they address. Click on a link below or simply scroll down to view all cases.
Due Process of Law
Equal Protection of the Laws
Freedom of Speech, the Press and Association
Open Government
Police Practices
Privacy
Religious Freedom
Reproductive Freedom
Right to Petition the Government
Rights of Gay Men & Lesbians
Rights of Immigrants
Rights of Prisoners
Rights of Young People
Rights of Women
Security vs. Civil Liberties
Voting Rights and Elections
To view cases organized by ACLU Case Number, click here.
Due Process of Law
Vandehey v. Vallario, 06-CV-1405, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Lopez v. Littleton Public Schools
Nguyen v. Gonzalez, 05-CV-1332, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Sheline v. Ortiz, 05-CV-1978, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 04-278, United States Supreme Court; P-1490-05, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Lamar Daily News v. Warn, 04C349, Prowers County Court
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Wells, 04-CV-161, Denver District Court; 06-CA-1610, Colorado Court of Appeals
Soskin v. Reinertson, 03-RB-0529, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1162, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
People v. Cardenas, 02-SA-236, Colorado Supreme Court
Rael v. Lobato, 00-SC-527, Colorado Supreme Court
New Times, Inc. v. Ortiz, 00-F-612, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Equal Protection of the Laws
Persons with disabilities:
Couture v. Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, 04-1397, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Challenge to Questions on the Colorado Bar Application, 99-Z-967, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 00-1302, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Elections and Voting:
Baca v. Orr, 07-SA-197, Colorado Supreme Court
Gay men and lesbians:
In Re Parental Responsibility for E.L.M.C., 01-CA-2135, Colorado Court of Appeals
Palmer High School Gay/Straight Alliance v. Colorado Springs School District No. 11, 03-M-2535, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Housing Discrimination:
City of Northglenn v. Ibarra, 01-SC-245, Colorado Supreme Court
Immigrants:
Soskin v. Reinertson, 03-RB-0529, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1162, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Religious Liberty:
Colorado Christian University v. Baker, 07-1247, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Freedom of Speech, the Press and Association
ACLU v. City and County of Denver, 08-CV-00910, United States District Court, District of Colorado
People v. Cordaro, Durland, Eaves, Fineron, Froese, Kerwin, and Verlo, 07-M-12531, 07-M-12534, 07-M-12521, 07-M-12535, 07-M-12533, 07-M-12536, & 07-M-12532, Colorado Springs Municipal Court
Mahaney v. City of Englewood; City of Englewood v. Allard, 2007-CV-1373, District of Colorado
Arapahoe County District Court; 001955M, Englewood Municipal Court
Herzoff v. Morgan, (Settled)
ACLU v. Vallario, 06-CV-1197, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Lopez v. Littleton Public Schools
Weise v. Casper, 05-CV-2355, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 1504, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force
Lamar Daily News v. Warn, 04C349, Prowers County Court
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Wells, 04-CV-161, Denver District Court; 06-CA-1610, Colorado Court of Appeals
Mink v. Suthers, 04-B-0023, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 04-1496, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Palmer High School Gay/Straight Alliance v. Colorado Springs School District No. 11, 03-M-2535, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Fleming v. City of Alamosa
Citizens for Peace in Space v. City of Colorado Springs, 04-M-0464 United States District Court, District of Colorado; 05-1391, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Dandelion Center v. Eid, 03-F-1834, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Town of Castle Rock v. Lewis, 03GA33315, Municipal Court, City of Castle Rock, Colorado
Lane v. Owens, 03-B-1544, United States District Court, District of Colorado
City of Colorado Springs v. Colorado Springs Independent Newspaper Group, Inc., 02-CV-3613, District Court, El Paso County
Denver parade permit ordinance
American Friends Service Committee v. City and County of Denver, 02-N-0740, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Denver Justice and Peace Committee v. City of Golden, 02-Z-0473, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1470, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Tattered Cover Bookstore, Inc. v. City of Thornton, 01-SA-205, Colorado Supreme Court
New Times, Inc. v. Ortiz, 00-F-612, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Open Government
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. LaCabe,2008-CV-4517, Denver District Court
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. LaCabe, 2008-CV-4231, Denver District Court
City of Colorado Springs v. American Civil Liberties Union, 06-CV-2053, District Court, El Paso County, Colorado
Nash v. Whitman, 05-CV-4500, Denver District Court
Denver Publishing Co. v. Board of County Commissioners, Arapahoe County, 03-SC-783, Colorado Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Whitman, O4-CV-700, Denver District Court; 05-CA-379, Colorado Court of Appeals
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. City and County of Denver, 03-CV-7964, Denver District Court
Free Speech Defense Committee v. Thomas, 02-CV-0566, Jefferson County District Court; 02-CA-1692, Colorado Court of Appeals
Police Practices
FourHorn v. City and County of Denver, 08-CV-1693, United States District Court, District of Colorado
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. LaCabe, 2008-CV-4517, Denver District Court
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. LaCabe, 2008-CV-4231, Denver District Court
Faulkner v. Hardy, 07-CV-1385, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Herzoff v. Morgan, (Settled)
Rodriguez v. Scudder, 07-CV-00303, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Archuleta v. Wagner, 06-CV-2061, United States District Court, District of Colorado
People v. Gallegos, 2006-CR-84, Denver District Court
United States v. Deborah Davis, Violation Notice Nos: H5066179, H5066180, H5066181, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Nash v. Whitman, 05-CV-4500, Denver District Court
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 04-278, United States Supreme Court; P-1490-05, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
FOIA requests to FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force
Mink v. Suthers, 04-B-0023 (CBS), United States District Court, District of Colorado; 04-1496, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Electroshock Weapons: Tasers and Stun Guns
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Whitman, O4-CV-700, Denver District Court; 05-CA-379, Colorado Court of Appeals
Jane Doe v. North Metro Drug Task Force, 04-B-722, United States District Court, District of Colorado
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. City and County of Denver, 03-CV-7964, Denver District Court
American Friends Service Committee v. City and County of Denver, 02-N-0740, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Defense of demonstrators arrested at Denver peace march on 9/29/01
Denver Justice and Peace Committee v. City of Golden, 02-Z-0473, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1470, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Unis v. Crouch, 02-M-0337, United States District Court, District of Coloradoc
Tattered Cover Bookstore, Inc. v. City of Thornton, 01-SA-205, Colorado Supreme Court
Privacy
Cardenas v. Jerath, 07-SA-150, Colorado Supreme Court
Searches of students’ cell phone text messages, 2007-09 (Non-litigation advocacy)
Archuleta v. Wagner, No. 06-CV-2061, United States District Court, District of Colorado
National Security Agency Warrantless Wiretapping
United States v. Deborah Davis, Violation Notice Nos: H5066179, H5066180, H5066181, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Denver Publishing Co. v. Board of County Commissioners, Arapahoe County, 03-SC-783, Colorado Supreme Court
FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force
Mink v. Suthers, 04-B-0023 (CBS), United States District Court, District of Colorado; 04-1496, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
American Friends Service Committee v. City and County of Denver, 02-N-0740, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Jane Doe v. North Metro Drug Task Force, 04-B-722, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Denver Justice and Peace Committee v. City of Golden, 02-Z-0473, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1470, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Unis v. Crouch, 02-M-0337, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Tattered Cover Bookstore, Inc. v. City of Thornton, 01-SA-205, Colorado Supreme Court
Timm v. Reitz, No. 00-CV-1311, Denver District Court; 00-CA-1698, Colorado Court of Appeals
Challenge to Questions on the Colorado Bar Application, 99-Z-967, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 00-1302, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Religious Freedom
Sheline v. Ortiz, 05-CV-1978, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Colorado Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students v. Owens, 03-CV-3734, Denver District Court; 03-SA-364, Colorado Supreme Court
Shields v. Kiowa County School District, 02-MK-0972, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Christian v. City of Grand Junction, 01-D-685, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Beerheide v. Suthers, 00-1086, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Reed v. Mineta, Sec'y of the Dept. of Transportation, 98-N-1298, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 02-1461, 02-1462, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Reproductive Freedom
Planned Parenthood v. Owens, 99-WM-60, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 00-1385, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Right to Petition the Government
ACLU v. City and County of Denver, 08-CV-00910, United States District Court, District of Colorado
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Wells, 04-CV-161, Denver District Court; 06-CA-1610, Colorado Court of Appeals
Citizens for Peace in Space v. City of Colorado Springs, 04-M-0464 United States District Court, District of Colorado; 05-1391, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
American Friends Service Committee v. City and County of Denver, 02-N-0740, United States District Court, District of Colorado
People v. Brenier, 01 GS 505590, Denver County Court
Defense of demonstrators arrested at Denver peace march on 9/29/01
Rights of Gay Men & Lesbians
Palmer High School Gay/Straight Alliance v. Colorado Springs School District No. 11, 03-M-2535, United States District Court, District of Colorado
In Re Parental Responsibility for E.L.M.C., 03-CA-1121, Colorado Court of Appeals
Rights of Immigrants
Nguyen v. Gonzalez, 05-CV-1332, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Soskin v. Reinertson, 03-RB-0529, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1162, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Rights of Prisoners
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. LaCabe, 2008-CV-4231, Denver District Court
Archuleta v. Wagner, 06-CV-2061, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Vandehey v. Vallario, 06-CV-1405, United States District Court, District of Colorado
ACLU v. Vallario, 06-CV-1197, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Danielson v. Dennis, 05-CV-2331, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Sheline v. Ortiz, 05-CV-1978, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Garcia v. Board of County Commissioners, El Paso County, 83-Z-222, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Darbyshire v. Extraditions International, Inc., 02-N-718, United States District Court, District Of Colorado
Shook v. Board of County Commissioners, El Paso County, 02-M-0651, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 03-1397, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; 06-1454, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Lamas v. Correctional Connections, LLC., 01-D-1555, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Beerheide v. Suthers, 00-1086, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Gehagan v. Board of County Commissioners, El Paso County, 01-CV-1451, District Court, El Paso County
Jane Doe v. TransCor America, 99-K-390, United States District Court, District of Colorado
New Times, Inc. v. Ortiz, 00-F-612, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Rights of Women
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 04-278, United States Supreme Court; P-1490-05, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Simpson v. University of Colorado at Boulder,
06-1184, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Broadhurst v. American Pool Players Association, Inc.,
Charge No. P20070082X, Colorado Civil Rights Division
Rights of Young People
Searches of students’ cell phone text messages, 2007-09 (Non-litigation advocacy)
Lopez v. Littleton Public Schools
Palmer High School Gay/Straight Alliance v. Colorado Springs School District No. 11, 03-M-2535, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Lane v. Owens, 03-B-1544, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Lamas v. Correctional Connections, LLC., 01-D-1555, United States District Court, District of Colorado
City of Northglenn v. Ibarra, 01-SC-245, Colorado Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood v. Owens, 99-WM-60, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 00-1385, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Security vs. Civil Liberties
National Secuirty Agency Warrantless Wiretapping
United States v. Deborah Davis, Violation Notice Nos: H5066179, H5066180, H5066181, United States District Court, District of Colorado
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado v. Wells, 04-CV-161, Denver District Court; 06-CA-1610, Colorado Court of Appeals
Citizens for Peace in Space v. City of Colorado Springs, 04-M-0464 United States District Court, District of Colorado; 05-1391, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
FOIA requests to FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force
Voting Rights and Elections
Danielson v. Dennis, 05-CV-2331, United States District Court, District of Colorado; 065A174, Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado election rules and procedures
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