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 Cristina Nichole Iglesias – a woman in federal custody – who was denied critical medical care, raped, physically and sexually abused, and even held hostage...
The ACLU of Illinois is suing Clearview AI for violations of Illinois Biometric...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, law enforcement agencies and other first responders across Illinois have sought to pierce the shield of privacy around personal...
As COVID-19 spreads like wildfire across the country, medically vulnerable people held by U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on civil immigration charges risk...
