Rowe v. Raoul
In January 2020, the General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act, historic legislation eliminating Illinois’ unjust and ineffective system of money bail – which ACLU...
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In January 2020, the General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act, historic legislation eliminating Illinois’ unjust and ineffective system of money bail – which ACLU...
The ACLU of Illinois and a number of other organizations committed to achieving equal rights for women in employment, supporting pregnant and breastfeeding workers, and protecting against...
We represent Aurora Pride, a local LGBT+ rights group, in their lawsuit challenging Aurora’s Special Events Ordinance. The action follows chaos the City created...
We represent Angel Luster-Hoskins, who is 38-week pregnant woman detained in the Vermilion County Jail. Luster-Hoskins objected when jail officials attempted to coerce...