The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation works in courts and communities across the state to protect civil rights and civil liberties. If you believe your constitutional rights have been violated, you can contact us for legal assistance here.
Attorneys with the ACLU have filed a brief supporting Ace Speedway in its legal fight with North Carolina's top health official.
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Jun 2, 2023
State v. Daw
Status: Filed
We have filed an amicus brief asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to recognize that incarcerated people can use habeas corpus to obtain relief from unconstitutional living conditions. Habeas corpus is a...
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May 23, 2023
FLOC v. Stein
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Lost
North Carolina farmworkers and a coalition of civil rights groups are challenging a state law that guts the ability of farmworkers to organize and make collective bargaining agreements with employers.
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May 22, 2023
Williams v. Carvajal
Criminal Law Reform
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) became law in 1996 and was designed to decrease the rate of prison litigation in federal courts. It was passed in response to a perceived increase in litigation...
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May 22, 2023
DeWalt v. Hooks
Criminal Law Reform
Status: Lost
The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We...
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Apr 18, 2023
Norris et al. v. City of Asheville
Criminal Law Reform
Status: Active
The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation has filed a complaint against the City of Asheville, contending that park bans issued against community members and the administrative policy that authorizes...