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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Feb 20, 2019

ACLU of Illinois v. City of Chicago

Police Practices and Racial Justice

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

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Jul 11, 2018

Darolyn Lee v. Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

Women's and Reproductive Rights

The ACLU of Illinois filed a sex and pregnancy discrimination charge on behalf of Darolyn Lee, a Chicago woman denied basic contraceptive care and discriminated against by Mercy Hospital...

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Jul 10, 2018

Rosenbach v. Six Flags

Government Accountability and Personal Privacy

In 2008, Illinois enacted a groundbreaking law to allow individuals to control their own biometric data –fingerprints, DNA, facial scans, and other biological information that can be used to identify an...

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Judith Miller
Apr 27, 2018

Judith Miller v. Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Board of Commissioners, and Public Building Commission of Chicago

Women's and Reproductive Rights
Status: Settlement

The ACLU of Illinois represented Judith Miller, a breastfeeding parent who was denied the opportunity to serve on a jury for the Circuit Court of Cook County because she needed accommodations to pump breast...

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Jan 29, 2018

Monroe v. Jeffreys

LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy

The ACLU of Illinois represents a class of all people in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) who have requested treatment for gender dysphoria. Gender...

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Dec 10, 2017

Maday v. District 211

LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
Status: Settlement

In November 2017, Nova Maday sued Township High School District 211 in state court for discrimination after the District denied her use of the school locker rooms because...

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