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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Jan 31, 2025

Jane Doe v. Margaret Burke et al.

Women's and Reproductive Rights

The National ACLU, ACLU of Illinois, and a number of partner organizations that advocate for people who are incarcerated, survivors of gender-based violence, or both filed an amicus...

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Dec 3, 2024

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America v. Fudge

In this case, this Property Casualty Insurers Association (PCIA) seeks to block the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2013 “disparate impact” rule for the...

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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

First Amendment Advocacy

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. and Ronald Schroeder, et al. v. Mario Treto Jr.

Women's and Reproductive Rights

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

Police Practices and Racial Justice

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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