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Victory! Civil Union Bill Passes the Illinois House & Senate

Today, the Illinois Senate followed the lead of the Illinois House of Representatives in passing Senate Bill 1716, the Illinois Religious Freedom and Pr

December 1, 2010

Statement on Appellate Court Decision Upholding Illinois' Moment of Silence Law

CHICAGO - Earlier this morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a divided ruling upholding Illinois' mandatory moment of silence law.

October 15, 2010

Federal District Court Judge Rejects Longstanding Washington Immigration Court Policy as Unlawful

SEATTLE – A federal court today held that immigration judges in Washington state must consider releasing detained immigrants on conditions of supervision instead of requiring a money bond.

October 15, 2010

ACLU Cheers House Passage of Provision Removing Unconstitutional Anti-Gay Adoption Ban from Florida Law

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill, HB 7013, which included a provision removing from state law the ban on adoptions by lesbians and gay men that has not been enforced since 2010, when a Florida appeals court declared it unconstitutional i

October 14, 2010

A New Day in Illinois for People with Mental Illness

CHICAGO - Thousands of persons with mental illnesses in Illinois took a significant, critical step toward independence and dignity after a federal judge today gave final approval to an historic agreement worked out by the State of Illinois and a coalition of legal services organizations.

October 11, 2010

ACLU seeks privacy records from secretive state police "fusion center"

CHICAGO - Noting that the Illinois State Police (ISP) are not responding to lawful requests for documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today asked a state court in Chicago to compel the police agency to turn over re

September 21, 2010