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Court Strikes Down Breathalyzer Tests for Pedestrians As Unconstitutional

In a ruling that will impact young adults throughout the state, a federal judge ruled that the police may no longer force pedestrians under age 21 to take a Breathalyzer test without obtaining a search warrant.

November 25, 0200

Get Emergency Contraceptive in the Emergency Room

Rep. Rebekah Warren (D - Ann Arbor) and Rep. Marie Donigan (D - Royal Oak) have bills pending before the MI House Judiciary Committee that would ensure women who have been sexually assaulted get the comprehensive reproductive health care they need following an assault.

New ACLU Ads Call on 110th Congress to Restore Lost American Freedoms

The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that a new print advertisement will run in targeted congressional districts, calling on the 110th Congress to restore the constitutional freedoms lost in recent years.

Supreme Court Defers Decision on Michigan Appointed Counsel Law

Despite a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan remains hopeful that the Supreme Court eventually will strike down a Michigan law denying legal representation to thousands of poor people on appeal.

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.