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ACLU Praises Appeals Court Decision on Same-Sex Second-Parent Adoption

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Appeals Court ruled this week that family court judges have jurisdiction to grant second-parent adoptions to same-sex couples and that the birth mother cannot void an adoption just because she broke up with her former partner.

December 13, 2012

The Right to Read: Protecting Michigan’s Future

Today we file a case on behalf of all the children attending public school in the City of Highland Park.

December 7, 2012

Capitol Lockout is Shameful and Unconstitutional

Lansing, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan expressed outrage today over the unconstitutional lockout at the Michigan State Capitol.

December 6, 2012

Federal Judge Rules CAID Raid Arrests and Car Seizures Unconstitutional

DETROIT – A federal judge yesterday ruled unconstitutional the 2008 Detroit police raid of the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit in which 130 innocent CAID patrons were detained and their cars impounded.

December 5, 2012

Full Appeals Court Strikes Down Ban on Race-Conscious Admissions

DETROIT – In a victory for equality, a 15-judge federal appeals court panel struck down Michigan’s Proposal 2 as unconstitutional because it creates an unequal political process for individuals who seek to urge universities to consider race as one of many factors in admissions.

November 15, 2012

ACLU Sues Isabella County Jail for Sex Discrimination, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today against Isabella County Correctional Facility challenging the discriminatory treatment of women inmates, who, unlike male prisoners, are denied access to community service opportunities and trustee positions.

October 30, 2012