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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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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Jun 27, 2023

Wilkins v. Chicago

We represent five Black and Latino Chicagoans in a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and City of Chicago seeking to end CPD’s practice of racially...

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Jan 27, 2023

Rowe v. Raoul

In January 2020, the General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act, historic legislation eliminating Illinois’ unjust and ineffective system of money bail – which ACLU...

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Jan 26, 2023

Stachler v. BOE

The ACLU of Illinois and a number of other organizations committed to achieving equal rights for women in employment, supporting pregnant and breastfeeding workers, and protecting against...

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Jan 17, 2023

Aurora Pride v. City of Aurora

We represent Aurora Pride, a local LGBT+ rights group, in their lawsuit challenging Aurora’s Special Events Ordinance. The action follows chaos the City created...

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Nov 22, 2022

Luster-Hoskins v. Hall

We represent Angel Luster-Hoskins, who is 38-week pregnant woman detained in the Vermilion County Jail. Luster-Hoskins objected when jail officials attempted to coerce...

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