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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.
Court Case
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.
Court Case
Aug 11, 2023
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Ramsay v. State of Nevada

A Clark County court is banning people from the “Resort Corridor,” an expansive geographical area defined by Clark County ordinances, as a condition of probation without explanation or analysis for why this condition was imposed.
Court Case
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
Court Case
Mar 21, 2023
We're Suing! Incarcerated firefighters deserve safety and respect!
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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.
Court Case
Sep 21, 2022
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  • First Amendment

Gordon v. City of Las Vegas

The ACLU of Nevada has filed a civil suit against Fremont Street Experience LLC. and the City of Las Vegas for placing an adult curfew on a public street.
Court Case
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
Apr 26, 2022
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  • Smart Justice

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.
Court Case
Dec 21, 2021
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  • Voting Rights

Martin v. City of North Las Vegas

Court Case
May 11, 2021
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Cates v. Stroud

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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Aug 11, 2023
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Court Case
Aug 11, 2023
  • First Amendment

Ramsay v. State of Nevada

A Clark County court is banning people from the “Resort Corridor,” an expansive geographical area defined by Clark County ordinances, as a condition of probation without explanation or analysis for why this condition was imposed.
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Court Case
May 30, 2023
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May 30, 2023
  • Smart Justice

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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Court Case
Mar 21, 2023
We're Suing! Incarcerated firefighters deserve safety and respect!
Court Case
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
Sep 21, 2022
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Court Case
Sep 21, 2022
  • First Amendment

Gordon v. City of Las Vegas

The ACLU of Nevada has filed a civil suit against Fremont Street Experience LLC. and the City of Las Vegas for placing an adult curfew on a public street.
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Court Case
Jul 06, 2022
Graphic has a blue background with text overlays reading "We're suing! Access to the courts is a First Amendment right"
Court Case
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
Apr 26, 2022
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Court Case
Apr 26, 2022
  • Smart Justice

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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Court Case
Dec 21, 2021
Graphic reads "North Las Vegas is not a democracy-free zone. In Nevada, voters choose their judges, not politicians. We're suing."
Court Case
Dec 21, 2021
  • Voting Rights

Martin v. City of North Las Vegas

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May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021

Cates v. Stroud

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