“Sidley is the first law firm in the nation to argue on behalf of schoolchildren forced to attend schools in name only — lacking teachers, books, safe and sanitary buildings and facilities — that a constitutional right of access to literacy exists under the 14th Amendment. While it should not be necessary in the 21st century to file civil rights litigation to ensure a right to read, the sad truth is that it is. The strong children and their families in Detroit and elsewhere have carried on this struggle for generations. They would be the first to tell you that this fight has reached another level because of the genius, commitment and efforts of an army of Sidley lawyers.”