Cases

We litigate when doing so is the most effective way to advance a civil liberties concern. We file lawsuits that will have an impact on people’s rights by setting a legal precedent or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. We file amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs addressing civil liberties issues in cases initiated by others. Our legal work is pro bono: we never charge for our services.

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Apr 22, 2020

Thomas v. Andino

Status: Filed

On April 22, 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund...

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Apr 21, 2020

Voltz-Loomis, et al. v. McMaster, et al.

Status: Filed

On April 21, 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina and international law firm Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit...

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Oct 31, 2019

White v. Shwedo

Status: Filed

In the latest front in the nationwide fight against the criminalization of poverty, on October 31, 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC,...

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Oct 9, 2019

Bairefoot, et al., v. City of Beaufort, et al.

Status: Victory!

In 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough filed a class-action lawsuit challenging South Carolina municipal courts’ unconstitutional...

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Aug 7, 2017

Freedom of Information Act Request - DACA

On June 29, 2017, 10 states sent a letter to the US Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting the phase-out of the DACA program by September 5. We're requesting communication documents of the South...

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May 2, 2017

ACLU v. Spartanburg

Status: Active

Together with the National ACLU, the ACLU of South Carolina has been investigating alleged violations of the constitutional rights of criminal defendants and individuals who are incarcerated at the...

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