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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 2018 Legal Docket details our legal cases and actions taken in 2017-2018. You may also view our past legal dockets here.
Except in extraordinary circumstances, persons accused of a crime have a right to be released while awaiting trial.
In September 2017, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging Michigan’s practice of permitting state-contracted child placement agencies to reject qualified same-sex couples based on the agenci
The ACLU of Michigan is the leading proponent of Promote the Vote, a proposed constitutional amendment to strengthen voting rights and modernize our election system in Michigan with no-reason absentee voting, same-day voter registration, and other important reforms.
In 2016 a Michigan prisoner named Dustin Szot died under suspicious circumstances.
In January 2017 Detroit Police Chief James Craig was provided with the report of the Committee on Race and Equality (CORE), a special investigative committee he had established in response to complaints of discrimination within the department.
