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ACLU Brief Argues that School Counselors Cannot Refuse to Counsel Gay and Lesbian Clients

Public universities can’t force student counselors to change their views, but can require them to follow curriculum.

February 11, 2011

Ban on Begging is Harsh and Unconstitutional, ACLU Tells Royal Oak Officials

Royal Oak, Mich. – In a letter today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan urged Royal Oak officials to stop enforcing an unconstitutional ordinance that punishes peaceful panhandling on public sidewalks.

January 13, 2011

ACLU Joins Lawsuit Against City of Wyoming For Banning Medical Marijuana

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that it will represent a registered patient who is challenging the City of Wyoming’s ordinance banning medical marijuana in direct violation of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.

December 16, 2010

ACLU Sues Cities For Banning Medical Marijuana

In an effort to defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and caregivers throughout the state, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sued the cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Livonia today on behalf of a registered medical marijuana patient with multiple sclerosis and he

December 1, 2010

ACLU Welcomes Michigan Supreme Court Order Allowing Public Defense Case to Proceed

Detroit – The American Civil Liberties Union applauded a Michigan Supreme Court decision today allowing its lawsuit to proceed that seeks to fix Michigan’s system for providing defense to poor people in criminal cases.

December 1, 2010

ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Life Without Parole for Michigan Juveniles

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan today filed a lawsuit on behalf of nine Michigan citizens who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes committed when they were minors.

November 17, 2010