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Mar 27, 2024
Graphic with a dark blue and yellow overlay featuring a statue of Lady Justice in front of a blurred background of legal books. On the left is the white ACLU of Nevada logo. On the right, separated by a vertical white line, the text reads “Flynn v. Nevada” in a bold, serif font.
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Flynn v. Nevada

Our client is a prisoner at Florence McClure Women's Correctional Facility in Southern Nevada. She was sexually abused by a prison chaplain, Donald Burse, on two separate occasions in August 2020. While Burse was fired after the abuse came to light, and there is a pending criminal case, we are taking on this case because we believe that the Nevada Department of Corrections has not done enough to make sure that such abuse will not happen again in the future.
Court Case
Jul 05, 2018
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ACLU of Nevada v. Nevada Department of Corrections

The ACLU of Nevada submitted a public records request on June 15th asking for various records relating to lethal injection drugs and the Department of Corrections’ execution protocol, but the Department has refused to release any information prior to this execution. The writ petition seeks to force NDOC to release these records.
Court Case
Dec 18, 2017
Graphic with a red-toned overlay showing silhouettes of a family—adults and children—cast as shadows on a brick wall. On the left is the white ACLU of Nevada logo. On the right, the text reads “Haley v. Prevent Sanctuary Cities” in a bold, serif font.

Haley v. Prevent Sanctuary Cities

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and Perkins Coie LLP on Nov. 21, 2017, filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court challenging State Sen. Michael Roberson’s anti-immigrant ballot initiative. Our clients in this case include a former Nevada sheriff, a civil rights activist, and a nonprofit organization that works with immigrant victims of crime, including domestic violence. The ACLU of Nevada's complaint argues the entire “Prevent Sanctuary Cities Initiative” - from the language of the proposed amendment to the description of effect - is misleading to voters. Even the term “sanctuary cities” is deceptive, pejorative, and lacks a legal definition. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for the morning of Jan. 5, 2018, in Carson City. Update: On May 16, 2018, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a favorable ruling, affirming in part, reversing in part, and remanding.
Court Case
Nov 02, 2017
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Davis v. Nevada

UPDATE: On Aug. 3, the judge presiding over Davis v. Nevada has approved a stipulated consent judgment which will build upon last year’s legislative reform and ensure a true overhaul of the state’s public defense system. For a minimum of three years, a court-appointed monitor will ensure that Nevada complies with the terms of the judgment and fulfills its constitutional duty to guarantee the right to counsel for all. View the Notice of Settlement