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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Nov 5, 2019

TRUST Act

We have sued the Sheriffs of two Illinois counties, Ogle and Stephenson, for violating the TRUST Act. In 2017, Illinois enacted the TRUST Act, a measure that...

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Oct 24, 2019

ACLU-CPD Stop and Frisk Agreement

Between 2015 and 2023, the ACLU of Illinois had an agreement (Stop and Frisk Agreement) with the Chicago Police Department (CPD), under which the CPD was to take steps to ensure that CPD...

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Aug 27, 2019

Brown v. Circle K

We are suing Circle K – the national convenience store chain – for firing Judi Brown, an African-American transgender woman. Soon after Ms. Brown started working at Circle K’s Bolingbrook store, her manager...

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Aug 26, 2019

Dumiak and Simmons v. Village of Downers Grove

Status: Decided

Michael Dumiak and Christopher Simmons have been harassed, ticketed, and prosecuted by Downers Grove authorities when the men stood on a raised median strip seeking donations from people in vehicles stopped...

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Apr 15, 2019

Castañon Nava v. Department of Homeland Security

Status: Active

UPDATE: Preliminary Settlement Approved. See below and here for more details.

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Feb 20, 2019

ACLU of Illinois v. City of Chicago

On June 21, 2018, the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police...

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