Open Cases

This page contains a comprehensive list of cases currently being pursued by the NYCLU. To view past cases, see the past cases listing.

ACLU et al. v. Department of Defense (Seeking Access to Government Documents under FOIA)
American Academy of Religion et al. v. Chertoff et al. (Challenge to Ideological Exclusion under the Patriot Act)
Bizzari et al. v. The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center, Inc. (Challenging Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation)
Boyle v. Werner (Challenge to Iraqi Sanctions Regulation)
Brevot v. New York City Department of Education (Challenge to Department of Education's Role in Terminating Employee)
Condon v. Walker (Challenge to School District Investigation into Alleged Student Travel to Cuba)
Cornish v. Frankenbach (Challenge to Ban on Anti-War Posters at Parade)
Doe v. Gonzalez (Challenge to Patriot Act’s National Security Letter Provision and Associated Gag Provision)
Fox Television Stations, Inc. et. al. v. FCC et. al. (Challenge to Vague and Unconstitutional FCC Standards to Censor "Indecenc
Gutman v. NYC/Stauber v. NYC/Conrad v. NYC (Pre-RNC Challenge to NYPD Demonstration Control Practices)
Handschu v. Special Services Division (Challenge to NYPD Surveillance of Political Activity)
Hurrell-Harring, et al. v. State of New York (Challenge to New York State's Failure to Provide Adequate Public Defense)
International Action Center v. City of New York (Challenging Denial of Group's Right to Protest on Fifth Avenue)
Jarrar v. Harris et al. (Challenge to Discrimination by JetBlue & TSA Employees against American Wearing Arabic T-Shirt)
Kings Mall v. Wenk (Defending Right to Petition Government for Redress of Grievances)
Lown et al. v. The Salvation Army et al. (Challenge to Government-Funded, Faith-Based Practices of The Salvation Army)
Mariah L. v. Administration for Children’s Services (Challenge to ACS's Refusal to Pay for Charge's Sex Reassignment Surgery)
Martinez v. County of Monroe et al. (Seeking Recognition in New York for Valid Same-Sex Marriages Performed Outside the State)
Mental Hygiene Legal Services v. NYC HHC (Challenge to Squalid Conditions, Abuse at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital Center)
New York Civil Liberties Union v. New York City Police Department (Seeking Access to NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Database under FOIL)
New York State Association for Retarded Children v. Pataki ("Willowbrook Case": Monitoring and Enforcing Injunction)
NYCLU v. Grandeau (Challenge to State's Reporting Requirements for Advocacy Group Speech Not Directed at Legislators)
Schiller et al. v. NYC/Dinler et al. v. NYC (Challenge to Fingerprinting and Detention during Republican National Convention)
Tabbaa v. Chertoff (Challenging DHS Policy or Practice of Detaining, Interrogating Americans Returning from Islamic Conference)
United States of America v. Aref et al. (Upholding Public's Right to Access "Secret" Documents Used in Criminal Prosecutions)
Urlaub v. Village of Bellport (Challenging Village of Bellport's Refusal to Allow Peace Group to Conduct Commemorative Vigil)
Vives v. City of New York (Challenge to New York State Statute Criminalizing Mailing of "Annoying" or "Alarming" Materials)

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