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Oct 05, 2022
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  • Voting Rights

ACLU of Nevada v. Nye County

Update: On November 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of Nevada denied to issue a ruling to stop Nye County from conducting a hand-count of ballots received in the 2022 midterm election.
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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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Aug 29, 2023
ACLU CHALLENGES NEVADA'S MEDICAID COVERAGE BAN FOR ABORTION
  • Health Equity

Silver State Hope Fund vs. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

The ACLU of Nevada filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion, which discriminates against women and people who can become pregnant based on their sex in violation of the protections voters added to the Nevada Constitution.
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Mar 21, 2023
We're Suing! Incarcerated firefighters deserve safety and respect!
  • Smart Justice

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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Jul 06, 2022
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  • First Amendment

Falconi v. Eighth Judicial District Court

Nearly half of the district courts in Clark County are family courts, but a recent rule in the Eighth Judicial District Court allows for closing court proceedings to the public without cause.
Court Case
Dec 21, 2021
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  • Voting Rights

Martin v. City of North Las Vegas

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Jan 06, 2021
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  • First Amendment

Williams v. Lazer

This case arises out of a defamation lawsuit filed by Mr. Lazer, a white man, against Ms. Williams, a Black woman. Mr. Lazer represented Ms. Williams in a real estate transaction and, according to Ms. Williams, made statements that were racist and sexist during the course of the sale.
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Nov 02, 2017
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Davis v. Nevada

Court Case
Aug 29, 2023
ACLU CHALLENGES NEVADA'S MEDICAID COVERAGE BAN FOR ABORTION
Court Case
Aug 29, 2023
  • Health Equity

Silver State Hope Fund vs. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

The ACLU of Nevada filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion, which discriminates against women and people who can become pregnant based on their sex in violation of the protections voters added to the Nevada Constitution.
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Court Case
Mar 21, 2023
We're Suing! Incarcerated firefighters deserve safety and respect!
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Mar 21, 2023
  • Smart Justice

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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Court Case
Jul 06, 2022
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Jul 06, 2022
  • First Amendment

Falconi v. Eighth Judicial District Court

Nearly half of the district courts in Clark County are family courts, but a recent rule in the Eighth Judicial District Court allows for closing court proceedings to the public without cause.
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Court Case
Dec 21, 2021
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Dec 21, 2021
  • Voting Rights

Martin v. City of North Las Vegas

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Jan 06, 2021
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Jan 06, 2021
  • First Amendment

Williams v. Lazer

This case arises out of a defamation lawsuit filed by Mr. Lazer, a white man, against Ms. Williams, a Black woman. Mr. Lazer represented Ms. Williams in a real estate transaction and, according to Ms. Williams, made statements that were racist and sexist during the course of the sale.
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Nov 02, 2017
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Nov 02, 2017

Davis v. Nevada

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