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.
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May 19, 2014
Defending Victims of Domestic Violence
Women's Rights
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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May 5, 2014
Emergency Manager Cuts Retirees’ Health Care Benefits
Free Speech
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,...
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Apr 24, 2014
Detroit Police Hire Architects of NYPD’s Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Program
Search and Seizure
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...
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Apr 22, 2014
Fighting to Save Race-Conscious Admissions
Student Rights
A coalition of civil rights organizations led by the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit in December 2006 to preserve affirmative action in university admissions in the wake of Proposal 2. The ACLU represented 19...
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Mar 31, 2014
Petitioning Rights for Non-Michigan Residents
Voting Rights
To place an initiative or referendum on the ballot in Michigan, advocacy groups must collect thousands of signatures using volunteers or paid professionals who circulate petitions. The Supreme Court has...
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Feb 26, 2014
Public School Seeks Teachers for “Christian Setting”
Student Rights
Gov. Rick Snyder and the Michigan legislature created the Educational Achievement Authority (EAA) to educate students in the lowest performing schools in the state.