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U.S. v. Board of Education
ACLU served as a Friend of the Court, along with the Lawyers Committee and MALDEF, in this case that was initiated by the United States in the Carter Administration and... Continue reading
Issue(s): Children's Rights, Racial JusticeRahman v. Chertoff
The RBF/ACLU of Illinois, along with ACLU affiliates in Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington State, represented nine individuals – all United States citizens – who have been the victims of repeated... Continue reading
Issue(s): Government Surveillance, National SecurityACLU v. Chicago
This case, known for decades as the “Spy Suit,” challenged the activities of the Chicago Police Department’s infamous Red Squad, which regularly infiltrated and spied on for engaging in First... Continue reading
Issue(s): Free Speech, Government Surveillance, National SecurityZbaraz v. Hartigan
(later, Zbaraz v. Madigan) The Reproductive Rights Project for the RBF/ACLU of Illinois sought and won a permanent injunction (issued in early 1996) barring enforcement of Illinois’ 1995 Parental Notification... Continue reading
Issue(s): Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights