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Washington, D.C.Oct 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Privacy & Technology
In Re Appeal From Order Denying Motion To Quash Grand Jury Subpoena In Case No. 1:26-gj-00022-jeb. Explore Case.In re Appeal From Order Denying Motion to Quash Grand Jury Subpoena in Case No. 1:26-GJ-00022-JEB
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Michigan Supreme CourtOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Criminal Law Reform
People V. Taylor. Explore Case.People v. Taylor
In 2013, Michigan passed the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (MIDCA) to ensure that indigent criminal defendants—that is, those who cannot afford to pay for counsel themselves—received constitutionally adequate counsel, paid for by the state. This case concerns whether and under what circumstances trial courts can, consistent with MIDCA, order indigent criminal defendants to pay the state back for their attorneys. The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, the ACLU of Michigan, and the Michigan State Planning Body filed an amicus brief in the Michigan Supreme Court arguing that MIDCA, properly construed, partially abrogated a different statute authorizing trial courts to assess attorney fees against indigent defendants and explaining that allowing such orders would undermine Michiganders’ right to counsel. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Want To Lower The Cost Of Living? Unrig Our Democracy.. Explore News & Commentary.Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Criminal Law Reform
Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because Ai Deems Their Driving Patterns “suspicious”. Explore News & Commentary.Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious”
Anybody is susceptible to being stopped, searched, or worse; AI makes new forms of abuse possible