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ACLU Hails Prisoner Rights Decision

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, who filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit, hailed the Court of Appeals decision as justice at its best.

ACLU Hails Prisoner Rights Decision-Sixth Circuit Lambastes Michigan Department

In a searing opinion today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the District Court ruling that restrictions on prison visitation imposed in 1995 violated prisoners’ rights on several grounds, including freedom to associate, cruel and unusual punishment and due process of the law.

ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Domestic Abuse Victim Who Was Evicted

DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit against a Detroit landlord after the company evicted a domestic violence victim from her home.

ACLU Fights Eviction of Domestic Abuse Victim

Detroit — In a letter to an apartment management company today, the national American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan urged a Detroit landlord to revise a policy that evicts all tenants

U.S. Court of Appeals Strikes Down Law

DETROIT - Today, in a significant victory for the right to counsel, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals struck down a Michigan law that would have prevented judges from appointing lawyers to represent poor people on appeal in guilty plea cases.

ACLU Files First Post- Sept. 11 Challenge to Closed Immigration Hearings

In a case that could open the doors to legal proceedings of detainees around the nation, the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of two local newspapers and Rep.