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Protest Lawsuit Against LMPD
Jul 30, 2020

Scott v. Louisville Metro Government

Freedom of Speech
Status: Open

The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked demonstrations advocating for the elimination of racist and violent policing across all 50 states.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

EMW, et al. v. Beshear, et al. (2017)

Reproductive Freedom Project
Status: Lost appeal

First Amendment challenge to abortion ultrasound law (HB2).

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

EMW, et al. v. Glisson (2017)

Reproductive Freedom Project
Status: Pending

Substantive DP and 1st Amend. retaliation challenge to CHFS’s threat to revoke EMW’s license due to purportedly deficient hospital and ambulance transfer agreements.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

Hart v. Thomas (2017)

Religious Liberty

First Amendment challenge to content/viewpoint based restrictions on personalized license plate applications. Plaintiff jointly represented by ACLU of Ky. and Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF...

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

ACLU of Illinois, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security (2017)

Coordinated FOIA lawsuit filed on behalf of ACLU affiliates in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Ohio, and Minnesota. FOIAs sought information regarding airport detentions.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

Morgan, et al. v. Bevin (2017)

First Amendment challenge to Gov. Matt Bevin’s policy of permanently blocking individuals from designated public forums on social media.

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