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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Dearborn today challenging the constitutionality of a city ordinance that makes it a crime to protest unless a permit is obtained at least 30 days before the event.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is pleased to announce that Noel Saleh, a prominent and longtime immigration attorney in the Detroit area, joined the staff in January 2003 to expand outreach to the Arab community and coordinate legal work developed in response to new gove
In a unanimous decision today, a federal appeals court struck down the government's blanket policy of conducting secret deportation hearings inpost-9/11 cases as a violation of the First Amendment. It is the first such decision by a federal appellate court anywhere in the country.
DETROIT – Freedom of speech and freedom of the press won out when a federal district judge ruled late today that it is unconstitutional to block public access to immigration hearings.
The ACLU of Michigan contends that affirmative action is necessary to both:
DETROIT — In a move forward for a civil rights lawsuit challenging Michigan's use of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) High School Test to award college scholarships, a federal judge today rejected the state's attempt to dismiss the case, which was brought by a coalition includin