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ACLU of Nevada files legal challenge to "pedestrian flow zone" ordinance
The ordinance is unconstitutionally overbroad and violates the First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of open courts
The court found that family law proceedings are presumptively open to the public and the press and ruled it is unconstitutional to enact rules that close all proceedings by default rather than on a case-by-...
Not in our names: A joint Statement against Texas' cruelty at the border
ACLU affiliates issue a response to Republican governors’ escalation on immigration enforcement
Voter Protection Alliance
Learn more about our campaign to make sure every eligible voter in Nevada can cast their ballot, that elections are conducted fairly, and that emerging threats to voting rights are confronted in courthouses, in city halls, and more.
In the courts
McAllister v. Clark County
We're challenging Clark County's pedestrian flow zone ordinance for its vague language that allows LVMPD to selectively enforce and, in effect, selectively target people. Our client uses a manual wheelchair, and under this ordinance, could be charged with a misdemeanor for stopping to take a break.