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Court Strikes Down Michigan Verbal Assault Law

DETROIT — In a case with implications throughout the state, a federal judge has struck down the Michigan “verbal assault” law as violating the free speech rights of students. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan challenged the law on behalf of Alex Smith, an honor student at Mt.

October 3, 2003

Judge Rules In Favor of Dearborn Student’s Right to Political Speech

DETROIT — A federal judge has ruled that the Dearborn student who was prohibited from wearing a t-shirt with a picture of President Bush that reads, "International Terrorist" must be allowed to wear the shirt to school.

October 1, 2003

Another Unconstitutional Abortion Bill Passes Michigan Senate

Another deceptive bill to eliminate a woman’s right to choose passed the Senate today. The new bill, called the "legal birth definition act," is an attempt to ban all abortions and will put doctors in jeopardy of facing criminal charges even in cases of completing a miscarriage.

September 30, 2003

Ashcroft Visit to Detroit Will Not Include Seeing the Public

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union learned today that Attorney General John Ashcroft will only be addressing law enforcement officials on his new national tour to defend the Patriot Act and the government’s war on terrorism when he comes to Detroit on Thursday.

August 19, 2003

ACLU Files First Challenge to USA PATRIOT Act

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union today filed the first legal challenge to the USA PATRIOT Act, taking aim at a section of the controversial law that vastly expands the power of FBI agents to secretly obtain records and personal belongings of innocent people in the United States, inclu

July 30, 2003

Judge Imposes Birth Control To Prevent Lapeer Woman from Having More Children

DETROIT – In a blatant attack on personal privacy rights, a Lapeer County judge ordered a woman to submit to a medically "verifiable" method of birth control in an abuse and neglect proceeding regarding her other children, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan who filed a fr

July 8, 2003