Every American cherishes the civil liberties promised by our Constitution. However, the words alone do not make these rights a reality. We live better lives and are a better country because of the ACLU. September 14, 2011
Audio from Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Hearing
The ACLU of Illinois appeared before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday in our case ACLU v Alvarez. Richard O’Brien, a partner at Sidley Austin, argued the case on... Continue reading
April 20, 2011
Appeal Filed in ACLU v. Alvarez
Updated May 4, 2011: A handful of national journalism organizations have filed an amici curiae brief in support of the ACLU’s appeal. They are the Reporters Committee for Freedom of... Continue reading
November 19, 2010
ACLU amends challenge to eavesdropping law
In August 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a lawsuit arguing that civilians have a right protected by the First Amendment to make audio recordings of on-duty... Continue reading
October 7, 2010
New brief filed in ACLU v. Alvarez
Yesterday, the ACLU of Illinois filed a new brief in our case, ACLU v. Alvarez, seeking to end prosecutions for recording public conversations with police. The brief, simultaneously arguing for... Continue reading