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Apr 19, 2023
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ACLU of Nevada v. Clark County School District

In February, Durango High School students were attacked by CCSD police, and video of the incident was captured by a bystander. CCSD continues to stonewall the release of public records related to the incident. The ACLU of Nevada is representing two of the students attacked in the incident.
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Apr 17, 2022
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CEIC v. Nevada Board of Pharmacy

Despite the passage of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Act and the Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana, the State, specifically the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, has failed to take action to comport with the will of Nevada voters, the Nevada Constitution, and Nevada Revised Statutes.

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Mar 27, 2024
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Flynn v. Nevada

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Jan 12, 2024
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Jones v. LVMPD

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May 30, 2023
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Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners v. Valentine

In this joint filing by the ACLU of Nevada and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, we argue that the state can't make it harder for people working toward rehabilitation to reenter society by imposing excessive fines and fees if they are already meeting the requirements of their parole
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Mar 21, 2023
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Leavitt v. Nevada

We're suing on behalf of seven incarcerated firefighters who were badly burned while forced to continue working by NDOC and NDF.
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Apr 26, 2022
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Aldape v. Nevada

The ACLU of Nevada and the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice filed an amicus brief in Aldape v. State, a case on appeal before the Nevada Supreme Court, discussing the importance of the internet to free speech and the First Amendment rights of people released on probation.
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Mar 27, 2024
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Mar 27, 2024
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Flynn v. Nevada

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Jan 12, 2024
Deaf prisoners have rights
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Jan 12, 2024
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Jones v. LVMPD

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May 30, 2023
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May 30, 2023
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Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners v. Valentine

In this joint filing by the ACLU of Nevada and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, we argue that the state can't make it harder for people working toward rehabilitation to reenter society by imposing excessive fines and fees if they are already meeting the requirements of their parole
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Mar 21, 2023
We're Suing! Incarcerated firefighters deserve safety and respect!
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Mar 21, 2023
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Leavitt v. Nevada

We're suing on behalf of seven incarcerated firefighters who were badly burned while forced to continue working by NDOC and NDF.
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Apr 26, 2022
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Apr 26, 2022
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Aldape v. Nevada

The ACLU of Nevada and the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice filed an amicus brief in Aldape v. State, a case on appeal before the Nevada Supreme Court, discussing the importance of the internet to free speech and the First Amendment rights of people released on probation.
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