Cases

One of the main ways the ACLU of Illinois works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation. Litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which our adept legal team fights for equality and civil rights throughout the state. This section of our website documents the cases we’re working on now and those we’ve handled in recent years.

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Jun 11, 2024

J.B.H. v. Knox County

In June 2024, we filed a class action lawsuit challenging conditions at the Mary Davis Detention Home on behalf of two young people confined there, J.B.H. and A.M. The...

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May 2, 2024

Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws v. Chicago

The City of Chicago was selected to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August 2024. Many groups view national political conventions– which draw...

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Jan 22, 2024

National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, et al. v. Mario Treto Jr.

When people seek health care, they do not expect that the treatment and information they are receiving is being limited by others’ religious beliefs. However, on a daily...

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Oct 3, 2023

Prentiss Jackson v. USA, Illinois v. Ryan Don Shavor Redmond, and Illinois v. Vincent E. Molina

The ACLU of Illinois and the American Civil Liberties Union, along with the National and Illinois Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, filed amicus briefs in the...

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Jul 25, 2023

Legal Aid Chicago v. Hunter Properties, Inc. and HOPE Fair Housing Center v. Oak Pak Apartment

We have joined with a number of national and local advocates in challenging policies of two large landlords in Cook County, Illinois that automatically reject applicants for...

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Jul 5, 2023

Maurer v. Franklin County

In June 2023, we filed a class action lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional conditions at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center on behalf of a young person...

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