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The ACLU of Michigan files lawsuits that impact people’s rights by setting a legal precedent, or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. Our current Fall 2022 Legal Docket details our legal cases and actions taken in 2021-2022.

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Mar 14, 2023

Synagogue Protesters

Free Speech

For over 15 years, a small group of anti-Israel activists have been protesting in front of a synagogue in Ann Arbor. Although the protests are peaceful and quiet, and the participants stay...

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Wooden gavel
Mar 14, 2023

Secret Video of Prisoner's Death

Prisoners' Rights
Status: Defending liberty

In 2016 a Michigan prisoner named Dustin Szot died under suspicious circumstances.

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Wooden gavel
Mar 14, 2023

Jail Refuses to Provide Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

Jails and prisons are legally required to provide medical care to all who come into their custody, but many refuse to provide medication for opioid use disorder, the medical condition...

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Wooden gavel
Mar 14, 2023

Police Brutality Downriver

In October 2021 the ACLU of Michigan filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, urging its Civil Rights Division to investigate the Taylor Police Department for racially biased...

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Wooden gavel
Mar 14, 2023

Probation Program Without Due Process

Like many jurisdictions, Oakland County operates probation-style diversionary programs that allow individuals who are convicted of low-level offenses to serve their sentence in the...

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Wooden gavel
Mar 14, 2023

LGBTQ Parents Cut Off From Their Children

Carrie Pueblo and her same-sex partner, Rachel Haas, decided to have a child together by artificial insemination, with Ms. Haas serving as the parent who would carry the child. At...

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