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Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere

We call on all police in Connecticut to follow the law, uphold the constitution, and protect public safety by respecting people’s rights to peacefully protest.

May 31, 2020

Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Bridgeport

People are protesting in Bridgeport following the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.

May 30, 2020

Reaction to Federal Court's Change of Date for Oral Arguments in McPherson v Lamont

The federal court today moved the hearing date for oral arguments in McPherson v Lamont, a federal class action lawsuit seeking emergency action to protect people incarcerated by the State of Connecticut from COVID-19, to June 1, 2020.

May 21, 2020

Reaction to Governor Lamont Executive Order Extending Absentee Vote-by-Mail for August Primary Election

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Lamont today issued an emergency executive order to modify existing Connecticut absentee voting law to allow voters to vote absentee by mail. The following is a reaction from Kelly McConney Moore, ACLU-CT policy counsel.

May 20, 2020

State Supreme Court Allows Fast Appeal of State Court Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19

The Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court today granted an application to allow incarcerated people to directly appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to protect them from COVID-19.

May 15, 2020

Federal Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19 to Proceed

In a ruling issued today, Judge Janet Bond Arterton denied a procedural motion filed by the State of Connecticut seeking to dismiss the lawsuit. With today’s action from the court, the lawsuit will be allowed to proceed based on the merits of the case.

May 6, 2020