The ACLU of North Carolina has agreed to a settlement in M.K. v. Fisher, a lawsuit filed in February 2025, alleging that the Cleveland County Board of Education violated students’ rights under the First Amendment and the Equal Access Act.

Plaintiffs in Norris v. Asheville, represented by the ACLU of North Carolina, have signed a settlement agreement with the City of Asheville.  

Reighlah Collins, Policy Counsel for the ACLU of North Carolina, shared a statement on Governor Cooper’s decision to veto House Bill 237.

Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision in Norris v. Asheville granting the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction, meaning that the City’s decision to ban the Plaintiffs from Asheville parks will not be enforced as the case proceeds. 

Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision Monday evening in Norris v. Asheville largely denying the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the claims of 15 individuals represented by the ACLU of North Carolina who were banned from Asheville parks. The City of Asheville issued these bans after..

The ACLU of North Carolina filed a motion yesterday in Norris v. Asheville, requesting that the Court enjoin the City from enforcing park bans issued to 15 individuals.

Community members marching to the polls during final day of early voting in the 2020 Elections were attacked by police officers using pepper spray.