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Oct 2, 2025
Oct 2, 2025
ACLU of North Carolina Demands Reinstatement of Suspended UNC Professor
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
ACLU, ACLU of Virginia, ACLU of North Carolina Sue ICE for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention in Virginia
ICE ignored August 2025 FOIA request, prompting subsequent litigation.
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
ACLU of North Carolina Files Suit Against New Hanover County Clerk of Court for Withholding Public Records
After repeated public records requests, the New Hanover County Clerk of Court continues to withhold records related to individuals found incapable to proceed in violation of North Carolina’s Public Records Act.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 29, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
ACLU of North Carolina Presses Durham County Sheriff for Public Records
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 20, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
Cleveland County School Board Settles in Student First Amendment Case
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.
Court Cases:
M.K. v. Stephen Fisher
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