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State Agrees to Stop Enforcing Unconstitutional Law After Judge Rules Michigan Vanity Plates Protected by First Amendment

DETROIT – In a victory for the free speech rights of Michigan drivers, a judge signed a consent judgment today ordering the State of Michigan to stop enforcing an unconstitutional law that allows the Secretary of State’s office to deny personalized license plates based on overly broad and vague c

September 3, 2014

Residents, Civil Rights Attorneys Urge Judge to Restore Water Services Until Litigation is Resolved

DETROIT – In an effort to preserve a moratorium on water shut-offs, a group of Detroit residents and civil rights attorneys filed court documents over the weekend asking a judge to immediately block the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) from terminating water service to any occupied re

August 25, 2014

ACLU Asks Judge to Order Michigan to Immediately Recognize the Marriages of the 300 Same-Sex Couples Who Wed in March

DETROIT – A federal judge in Detroit heard arguments today in the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan lawsuit challenging Michigan’s refusal to recognize the legal marriages of 300 same-sex couples who were wed in March after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on marriage equality

August 21, 2014

ACLU: Charter Schools Can’t Charge Students for Required Exams

YPSILANTI, Mich.

August 1, 2014

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Warren's Rejection of Atheist Display

DETROIT – In an effort to protect the First Amendment rights of all Warren, Mich.

July 23, 2014

Detroit Must Restore All Water Shutoffs Indefinitely and Reform Financial Aid Policy for Neediest Residents, Civil Rights Groups Urge

DETROIT – The city of Detroit’s fifteen-day moratorium on water shut-offs, announced yesterday nearly four months after the shut-offs began, is welcomed but inadequate relief for a city in which thousands of residents either have lost or face the continuing threat of losing access to water.

July 22, 2014