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.
After a Gaines Charter Township farmer was cited under the town’s sign ordinance for placing large signs on his property that are critical of socialism and President Barack Obama, the ACLU of Michigan filed...
After several anonymous Internet bloggers who used to attend Cooley Law School complained online that Cooley misled and mistreated students, Cooley sued the bloggers for defamation. Because Cooley didn’t...
R.V. is a certified nurse aid who worked in a nursing home from 2001 until 2009. In 2009 the Department of Community Health informed R.V. that she was barred for the rest of her life from working in long-...
After cross-town rivals Huron High School and Pioneer High School squared off in an Ann Arbor football game in October 2012, the traditional mid-field handshake turned into a brawl. Coaches started it,...