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Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Legislation to eliminate the law's language that prohibits gay marriage is pending, but a vote isn't expected.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Appeals court OKs law giving telecom companies immunity for government's surveillance program

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  The Genesee County park system has backed off and agreed to stop restricting people from collecting signatures to force a recall election of Gov. Rick Snyder.

Sunday, May 29, 2011  The ACLU claims two U.S citizens were illegally arrested and beaten, even though they provided their driver’s licenses.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Supreme Court upholds Arizona law punishing employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants

Friday, April 22, 2011  The New Jersey Transit employee gets his job back and $25,000 for pain and suffering

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Henry Hill Jr. of Saginaw was sentenced in 1980 for a homicide he committeed when he was 16 years old. ACLU thinks he, and several others, should be able to get parole.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Supporters of drug testing say it's responsible, opponents say it's unconstitutional

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  House rejects bill to extend Patriot Act surveillance provisions put in place after Sept. 11

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  MidMichigan ACLU attorney says new regulations go too far

Thursday, July 29, 2010  States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  The American Civil Liberties Union and other opponents of the law want Bolton to grant an injunction to block implementation of the law before it takes effect next Thursday. The judge has not said when she might issue a ruling.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009  ACLU says terrorism finance laws have created fear among Muslims over charitable giving