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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Mar 8, 2021

People v. McCavitt

The Fourth Amendment does not allow law enforcement to fish around in people’s electronic devices to see if they can find evidence of a crime. Instead, they must have a warrant describing the...

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Feb 22, 2021

Finnigan v. Mendrick

We represent Christine Finnigan, a woman diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) who is at risk of painful and life-threatening consequences if she is denied...

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Feb 12, 2021

Grashoff v. Payne

Excessive fines and fees that unfairly target low-income people are increasingly being used by legislatures and city councils across the country to fill budget gaps. ...

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Jan 29, 2021

Price v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Status: Active

We represent Ricky Price and Kevin Conway, two men currently detained at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), at risk of contracting COVID in a...

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Dec 22, 2020

Hobby Lobby v. Sommerville

In December 2020, the LGBTQ & HIV Project, WRRP, and private law firm Latham & Watkins collaborated on an amicus brief for a landmark transgender rights...

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Nov 20, 2020

Holt v. Springfield

We filed a charge of discrimination with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the EEOC on behalf of Kate Holt—who was denied insurance coverage for medical care because...

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