The ACLU of Michigan files lawsuits that impact people’s rights by setting a legal precedent, or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. Our current Fall 2023 Legal Docket details our legal cases and actions taken in 2022-2023.
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Jul 29, 2013
Marriage Rights for Immigrants
The Kent County Clerk’s office refuses to issue marriage licenses to individuals who do not have social security numbers unless the individual appears in person to sign an affidavit.
In July 2013, a...
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Jul 29, 2013
CIA Spies on U-M Professor/Bush Critic in Attempt To Discredit Him
Safe and Free
The New York Times printed a front-page story in 2011 about a former CIA agent who claimed that the Bush administration asked the CIA to collect damaging information on University of Michigan Professor Juan...
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Jul 23, 2013
Taser Reform
Search and Seizure
Using the Freedom of Information Act, the ACLU of Michigan obtained police reports from law enforcement agencies across the state that include narratives of incidents involving the use of tasers on...
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Jul 19, 2013
Ann Arbor Bus System Censors Controversial Ad
Racial Justice
For years the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) allowed advocacy organizations, churches and political candidates to advertise on the outside panels of the bus. However, when a local Palestinian...
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Jul 18, 2013
Tuition Equality for Undocumented Students
Student Rights
Until recently, undocumented students who were admitted to the University of Michigan were required to pay out-of-state tuition, even if they grew up in Michigan and attended the public schools.
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Jul 16, 2013
Reforming the Broken Indigent Defense System
Due Process
For decades, leaders in the state have recognized that Michigan’s system of representing poor individuals accused of crimes is broken. In 2007, the ACLU filed a critically important class action against the...