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Aug 23, 2023

Prison Voting

The ACLU of Delaware has been monitoring prison voting in Delaware for quite some time. Included on this page are letters that the ACLU of Delaware has sent to various government officials to protect the...

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Jun 29, 2023

Holloman v. Hudson et al

Status: Pending

The ACLU of Delaware is stepping in to represent David Holloman, a man punished by a Delaware prison for his attempt to boycott a for-profit company. Mr. Holloman filed...

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Oct 12, 2022

Vote-by-Mail Amicus Brief

Status: Lost appeal

Update: On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court delivered a blow to voting rights in our state with a ruling that overturned the vote-by-mail and same-day registration laws that were passed...

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Aug 8, 2022

Overington v. Fisher et al

Status: Victory!

In 2020, Kari Lynn Overington reserved a vanity license plate for her vehicle that was a victory statement about her fight with cancer: "FCANCER." The Delaware DMV tried to revoke her right to use that...

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Apr 28, 2022

Jennings v. McDole Ray

Status: Closed

On September 5, 2021, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings informed two community community activists of the Delaware Department of Justice’s (DOJ) intent to institute proceedings against their...

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Feb 2, 2022

Angelo Clark v. Coupe et al

Status: Filed

Cruel and unusual punishment is blatantly unconstitutional – especially when combining prolonged solitary confinement with a mental illness. We're fighting this third-circuit case to bring justice for the...

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