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Detroit — In a move reserved for extraordinary cases, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today filed a class action in the Michigan Court of Appeals to force a Michigan judge to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting poor people the right to attorneys on appeal.
DETROIT – Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue that the police should not be able to use evidence found in a home if the officers did not meet the “knock and announce” requirement and unlawfully entered the home.
At this time of year, it is common for the ACLU to receive phone calls regarding religious displays on government property. Though, in recent years, the number of complaints has drastically decreased, there still seems to be some confusion around this issue.
Judge Damon Keith ruling was key in establishing legal precedent
DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court on behalf of a divorced man whose overnight visitation with his children has been restricted by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The court order, based on an antiquated law which criminalizes "lewd
DETROIT – After exhausting all avenues in the Michigan courts, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that it has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Catholic man who was criminally punished for not completing a Pentecostal drug rehabilitation program.