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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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We represent Nova Maday in her lawsuit against her high school and School District 211 who have discriminated against Maday in use of the locker rooms because she is transgender. The lawsuit, filed in late November 2017 seeks use of the locker room without restrictions for Ms.
Communities United, Community Renewal Society, Next Steps, ONE Northside, and the ACLU of Illinois sued the City of Chicago.
The ACLU of Illinois represented Sarah Spriesch (formerly Sarah Murphy), a paramedic working for the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) who was forced onto leave because she was pregnant and, when she returned to work after giving birth, denied breaks and a clean place for expressing breast milk. Ms.
The ACLU represents Bryton Mellott, a 22-year-old Urbana resident, unlawfully arrested and jailed for burning an American flag on July 4, 2016 and posting photos of the event to Facebook.
The ACLU has advocated for years to improve access to the ballot box for all persons. A significant step forward in this area in Illinois came when the State adopted and implemented Election Day registration (EDR). Following a pilot, the new system was set to be used statewide for the November
