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 2013 the ACLU of Michigan filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Michigan Supreme Court on behalf of Lance Laird, who was denied custody of his children even though there was no adjudication...
In December 2013, the Inkster Housing Commission attempted to evict Allison Ben, who was nine months pregnant, because her abuser caused a disturbance when he attacked Ms. Ben in her apartment.
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The ACLU believes that the rights of public employees to organize and bargain collectively are important aspects of the First Amendment right to freedom of association. The value of collective bargaining,...
The ACLU of Michigan was troubled by news reports that the Detroit Police Department hired the Manhattan Institute and Bratton Group as consultants, as these were the firms that helped the New York City...