The ACLU exists for the sole purpose of extending the freedoms and rights guaranteed under our Constitution to every individual in this country, including those individuals whose voice would not otherwise be heard.September 12, 2011
Video of Terkel v. AT&T hearing
Watch footage from the hearing for the Terkel v. AT&T case (labeled here as Hepting v. AT&T) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the argument made by the... Continue reading
August 31, 2011
Appeal in Terkel v AT&T Wednesday
ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Harvey Grossman will be presenting in Seattle on Wednesday the 31st at a hearing in our case Terkel v. AT&T before the U.S. Court of... Continue reading
August 30, 2011
Demanding Accountability from the Phone Company
Barbara Flynn Currie is the Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives and a plaintiff in Terkel, et.al v. AT&T brought by the ACLU of Illinois. As we near... Continue reading
November 3, 2008
Studs Terkel, 1912-2008
The ACLU of Illinois adds our voice to all Americans mourning the stilling of a great voice, Chicago legend and national treasure Studs Terkel. Studs described himself as a “guerilla... Continue reading
July 15, 2008
Telco Lawsuit Co-Counsel: These Lawsuits Aren’t Dead
It was disappointing last week to watch the president sign legislation designed to deny my clients their day in court. That, however, is precisely what President Bush attempted to do... Continue reading
October 29, 2007
New York Times: The Wiretap This Time
EARLIER this month, the Senate Intelligence Committee and the White House agreed to allow the executive branch to conduct dragnet interceptions of the electronic communications of people in the United... Continue reading
