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Arrested pro-Second Amendment protesters sue Maryland Capitol Police
Two brothers arrested protesting near the Maryland State House have filed a lawsuit against the Maryland Capitol Police and the officer who arrested them.
Susan Goering to retire after 32 years with ACLU of Maryland
Susan Goering knew she wanted to be a civil rights attorney when she heard Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech from her porch as a sixth grader […]
ACLU appeals dismissal of lawsuit over Baltimore police settlement confidentiality clauses
The plaintiffs challenging Baltimore’s policy of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements are appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis ruled last […]
ACLU accuses Anne Arundel prosecutor, police of abusing grand jury process
The ACLU of Maryland is accusing Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Wes Adams and the Annapolis Police Department of abusing the grand jury process to obtain lists of Annapolis public […]
ACLU seeks body camera footage from police working Suiter scene
The ACLU of Maryland is requesting body camera footage from officers working the perimeter during the cordon of the Baltimore neighborhood where a police detective was fatally shot last month. […]
Claims remain pending in ACLU lawsuit over Baltimore police settlements
The federal case challenging Baltimore’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements was reopened last week after it was determined only one of the two plaintiffs’ claims were […]
Baltimore judge keeps PIA suit against Salisbury alive, transfers case to Eastern Shore
A Baltimore city judge denied a motion to dismiss a Maryland Public Information Act lawsuit against Salisbury on Friday but granted the city’s request to transfer the matter to Wicomico […]
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over Baltimore police settlement ‘gag order’ clauses
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Baltimore city’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlement agreements is unconstitutional.
Legal Aid to settle lawsuit with Montgomery Co. over no-trespass order
Maryland Legal Aid and Montgomery County are preparing to settle a federal lawsuit over a no-trespass order issued by county police to Legal Aid employees who attempted to visit migrant […]
ACLU, Hogan request stay in Facebook lawsuit to continue negotiations
The ACLU of Maryland and Gov. Larry Hogan are asking to stay a federal lawsuit over the deletion of Facebook comments from the governor’s page so that they can negotiate […]
Plaintiffs challenging Baltimore police settlement gags claim violations of First Amendment
Plaintiffs in an ACLU of Maryland lawsuit challenging Baltimore’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements responded to the city’s motion seeking dismissal of the suit Friday, accusing […]
ACLU of Md. files suits challenging confidentiality clauses in police settlements
The practices of prohibiting plaintiffs in police misconduct lawsuits from speaking critically of police as a condition of receiving settlements and otherwise shielding records of the agreements are being challenged […]
