Cases

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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Jul 29, 2013

CIA Spies on U-M Professor/Bush Critic in Attempt To Discredit Him

The New York Times printed a front-page story in 2011 about a former CIA agent who claimed that the Bush administration asked the CIA to collect damaging information on University of Michigan Professor Juan...

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Jul 23, 2013

Taser Reform

Using the Freedom of Information Act, the ACLU of Michigan obtained police reports from law enforcement agencies across the state that include narratives of incidents involving the use of tasers on...

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Jul 19, 2013

Ann Arbor Bus System Censors Controversial Ad

For years the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) allowed advocacy organizations, churches and political candidates to advertise on the outside panels of the bus. However, when a local Palestinian...

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Jul 18, 2013

Tuition Equality for Undocumented Students

Until recently, undocumented students who were admitted to the University of Michigan were required to pay out-of-state tuition, even if they grew up in Michigan and attended the public schools.

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Jul 16, 2013

Reforming the Broken Indigent Defense System

For decades, leaders in the state have recognized that Michigan’s system of representing poor individuals accused of crimes is broken. In 2007, the ACLU filed a critically important class action against the...

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Jul 10, 2013

Duncan v. Granholm: Indigent Defense Reform

For decades, leaders in the state have recognized that Michigan’s system of representing poor individuals accused of crimes is broken. Michigan provides no administrative oversight or funding for public...

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