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, the ACLU of Michigan received several complaints that the graduation ceremony at a public high school in Zeeland featured Christian prayers approved by school officials. We wrote a letter to the...
Senior Judge and Detroit legend Damon Keith once wrote, “Democracy dies behind closed doors.”
In an event that is believed to be unprecedented in Michigan history, public access to the Capitol...
In a victory for marriage equality, a federal judge ruled on January 15, 2015 that the state of Michigan must recognize the legal marriages of 300 same-sex couples who were wed in...
On March 21, 2014, Judge Bernard Friedman entered a final judgment in DeBoer v. Snyder (see above paragraph), declaring Michigan’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples unconstitutional and enjoining the...