Illinois
ACLU v. Clearview AI
The ACLU, ACLU of Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents’ privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the ACLU and ACLU of Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acción, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.
Status: Closed (Settled)
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8 Illinois Cases
Illinois
Jan 2021
![Monroe v. Rauner](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Monroe v. Rauner
The ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit on behalf of six women – Janiah Monroe, Marilyn Melendez, Ebony Stamps, Lydia Helena Vision, Sora Kuykendall, and Sasha Reed – and seeks class certification on behalf of all prisoners in the custody of Illinois Department of Corrections who have requested from IDOC evaluation or treatment for gender dysphoria. The case seeks to force IDOC to reform its medical care system to put an end to the suffering it is currently causing transgender prisoners with gender dysphoria by denying them the medical care they need on a timely basis and consistent with the well-established medical standards.
Status: Ongoing
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![Monroe v. Rauner](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Illinois
LGBTQ Rights
Monroe v. Rauner
The ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit on behalf of six women – Janiah Monroe, Marilyn Melendez, Ebony Stamps, Lydia Helena Vision, Sora Kuykendall, and Sasha Reed – and seeks class certification on behalf of all prisoners in the custody of Illinois Department of Corrections who have requested from IDOC evaluation or treatment for gender dysphoria. The case seeks to force IDOC to reform its medical care system to put an end to the suffering it is currently causing transgender prisoners with gender dysphoria by denying them the medical care they need on a timely basis and consistent with the well-established medical standards.
Jan 2021
Status: Ongoing
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Illinois
Sep 2017
![Jennifer Panattoni with her husband, Joel and son, Nathan.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB17-Panattoni-1160x864-600x447.jpg)
Panattoni v. Village of Frankfort
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Village of Frankfort on behalf of veteran police officer Jennifer Panattoni. The suit alleges the Frankfort Police Department (FPD) subjected Officer Panattoni to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, ultimately forcing her off the job for seven months without a paycheck.
Status: Closed (Settled)
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![Jennifer Panattoni with her husband, Joel and son, Nathan.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB17-Panattoni-1160x864-600x447.jpg)
Illinois
Women's Rights
Panattoni v. Village of Frankfort
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Village of Frankfort on behalf of veteran police officer Jennifer Panattoni. The suit alleges the Frankfort Police Department (FPD) subjected Officer Panattoni to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, ultimately forcing her off the job for seven months without a paycheck.
Sep 2017
Status: Closed (Settled)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2017
![Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
Whether pension plans established by religiously affiliated health care providers are exempt as “church plans” from federal law protecting employees’ pension rights and retirement benefits.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
U.S. Supreme Court
Religious Liberty
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
Whether pension plans established by religiously affiliated health care providers are exempt as “church plans” from federal law protecting employees’ pension rights and retirement benefits.
Jun 2017
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Illinois
Jul 2016
![Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Illinois, and Mayer Brown LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Students A, B, and C, through their Parents and Legal Guardians, and the Illinois Safe School Alliance. The intervention comes after an effort to reverse an agreement reached between suburban Chicago High School District 211 and the U.S. Department of Education after a complaint filed by Student A, a female student in the District, resulted in her being permitted to use the locker room consistent with her gender identity. The lawsuit, filed by District 211 community members labeling themselves as Students and Parents for Privacy, seeks to block Student A and other transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity.
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![Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)](https://www.aclu.dev/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Illinois
LGBTQ Rights
Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Illinois, and Mayer Brown LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Students A, B, and C, through their Parents and Legal Guardians, and the Illinois Safe School Alliance. The intervention comes after an effort to reverse an agreement reached between suburban Chicago High School District 211 and the U.S. Department of Education after a complaint filed by Student A, a female student in the District, resulted in her being permitted to use the locker room consistent with her gender identity. The lawsuit, filed by District 211 community members labeling themselves as Students and Parents for Privacy, seeks to block Student A and other transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity.
Jul 2016
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