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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Oct 31, 2025

Moreno Gonzalez v. Noem

Immigration

We filed suit to ensure that immigrants detained at ICE’s Broadview facility have access to constitutionally adequate conditions, and access to legal counsel so they can...

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Oct 28, 2025

Chicago Headline Club v. Noem

In the months following the advent of the second Trump Administration, the federal government stepped up federal civil immigration enforcement in communities around the...

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Jun 11, 2025

Neal v. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners

In 2024, the elected Sheriff of Jefferson County Illinois, Jeff Bullard, led an effort to fund and place a nearly seven-foot monument featuring a Protestant version of the Ten...

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May 23, 2025

Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Assistance and Education Program et al., Robert F. Kennedy et al.

The Trump Administration is threatening the future of Head Start – a program that has provided critical and evidence-based services—from education to childcare— to more than 40 million children and their...

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Mar 25, 2025

United States of America v. State of Illinois

After returning to the White House for the second time, the Trump Administration has regularly attempted to harangue, cajole and harass states and municipalities that have...

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Jan 31, 2025

Jane Doe v. Margaret Burke et al.

Women's and Reproductive Rights

The National ACLU, ACLU of Illinois, and a number of partner organizations that advocate for people who are incarcerated, survivors of gender-based violence, or both filed an amicus...

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