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.
The right of access to the courts is a fundamental right under both the Michigan and United States Constitutions. Everyone, regardless of immigration status, must have meaningful access to...
Transgender people were an immediate target for the Trump administration upon taking office as explicitly spelled out in an Executive Order declaring that it was the “policy of the United States...
Since Fall 2023, college campuses across the country have seen a spike in protests in support of Palestinian human rights. At the University of Michigan, administrators have responded to...
Every court in Michigan makes video or audio recordings of many of its proceedings. However, unlike many other states, Michigan lacks a statewide rule requiring those recordings to be...