All Cases

7 Court Cases
Court Case
Mar 11, 2025
A yellow image with words ACLU of NC sues UNC for violating Protest Rights
  • Free Speech

Dames, et al v. Roberts, et al

Court Case
Feb 10, 2025
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  • Voting Rights & Democracy

Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections (Amicus)

Judge Jefferson Griffin is attempting to throw out 60,000 lawfully submitted ballots in the 2024 race for a seat on the NC Supreme Court.
Court Case
Apr 18, 2024
End Prolonged Jailing of Disabled Detainees in North Carolina
  • Criminal Law Reform

Disability Rights NC v. NC DHHS

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit.
Court Case
Mar 13, 2024
bacote kneeling in a football jersey
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote

Court Case
Apr 18, 2023
Asheville Parks
  • Criminal Law Reform

Norris et al. v. City of Asheville

Court Case
Aug 03, 2020
Riot Police
  • Free Speech

ACLU of North Carolina v Charlotte (Public Records)

On August 13, 2020, Mecklenburg Superior Court Judge Casey Viser made a preliminary decision not to compel the immediate release of public records. We will continue to fight to ensure these records are eventually made public.
Court Case
Apr 21, 2020
An image of empty prison cells. Are prisons ready for the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic?
  • Criminal Law Reform

NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People)

The ACLU of North Carolina, Disability Rights North Carolina, Emancipate NC, Forward Justice, and the National Juvenile Justice Network filed a lawsuit in Superior Court to ensure that the Governor and other public officials take further action to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19.