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 2024 Legal Docket details our legal cases and actions taken in 2023-2024.
In 2014 college student James King was walking down the street in Grand Rapids when two men stopped him, demanded to know his name, and took his wallet. Thinking he was being mugged, Mr. King ran. The men...
In normal times, Michigan requires that candidates for some public offices collect a specified number of petition signatures from voters in their district in order to for their names to...
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...
Anuja Rajendra came in third place last summer in the Democratic primary for a state senate seat. Just a few months later, she was facing criminal charges in Washtenaw County, and potentially up to 90 days...