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Court Case
Jul 13, 2023
A graphic displays a cellphone with social media apps being circled and crossed out. The black text on a pink background reads "We'll see you in court" in all caps.

Stadig v. Stolipher

Our client was blocked from viewing and interacting with Jefferson County Commissioner Steven Stolipher’s government official Facebook page, a violation of her first amendment rights.
Court Case
Feb 17, 2023
Becky Pepper Jackson sits on bleachers at her school wearing a tie-dyed shirt and glasses.
  • LGBTQ Rights

BPJ v. WV State Board of Education et al.

Court Case
Feb 09, 2023
A blue sign with gold text displays the WV Division of Correction of Rehabilitation outside of the parking lot for the building. The building is off-white with long, vertical windows and is surrounded by a black metal fence.

ACLU-WV v. DCR et al.

The West Virginia Division of Corrections refused to provide our staff with a full copy of its policy directives, despite the state code requiring it to do so. We’re suing for full access to these records.
Court Case
Aug 12, 2021
Xavier Hersom holds up a government document showing his corrected gender marker.
  • LGBTQ Rights

Hersom et al., v. West Virginia Division of Health and Human Resources et al.

Court Case
May 08, 2019
Michael Critchfield

Michael Critchfield

In December 2018, a troubled mother of a transgender 15-year-old boy contacted ACLU-WV after her an administrator harassed her son while he was in the restroom. ACLU-WV intervened to seek justice for the student and protect the rights of LGBTQ+ students in the school district.