The Michigan Legal Foundation is the new civil liberties leadership in Michigan. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest law firm committed to opposing human rights violations and defending the rights of citizens, regardless of their political or ideological position. The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and provides free legal assistance to those whose liberties are threatened and who would not otherwise have access to aid.

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. - John Philpot Curran

Our areas of focus are:

• Freedom of speech, press, and association
• Freedom of religion
• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
• Freedom to own property
• Equal protection
• Economic liberty
• The Headlee Amendment

The need has always existed for organized opposition to human rights violations. Policy groups, special interest groups, and grass-roots political organizations are essential to the protection of human rights, but equally important are judicial interpretation and precedent. The Michigan Legal Foundation seeks to impact these areas by engaging in strategic litigation, providing legal services and client counseling, and sponsoring educational programs that foster an understanding of, and appreciation for, the necessary legal foundations of a free society.

Since resources are limited, the Michigan Legal Foundation selects its cases and clients based on the need for assistance, the significance of the issues involved, and the potential for establishing precedent that will protect and advance individual liberty.