McLaughlin v. Lowell (formerly Copley v. Lowell)
We challenged an anti-begging ordinance that violates the First Amendment right to peacefully solicit donations in public and to engage the public in political and other speech.
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We challenged an anti-begging ordinance that violates the First Amendment right to peacefully solicit donations in public and to engage the public in political and other speech.
Protecting women's right to reproductive freedom under the state constitution.
Victory! In September 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court brought longstanding constitutional protections to the digital age. We stress the importance of First Amendment protections in the face...
Victory! In October 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that public schools must turn over records relating to special education placements.