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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The ACLU of Illinois intervened in a case challenging Catholic Charities’ policy of providing adoption and foster care services on behalf of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in...
In 1999, the ACLU of Illinois filed suit against Cook County challenging the adequacy of the conditions at the County's Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC). At the time of the filing, conditions at...
This is our third case alleging that the State of Illinois violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws by needlessly forcing people with disabilities to live in institutions when...