Cases

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California undertakes litigation when doing so is the most effective way to advance a civil liberties concern. We file lawsuits that will have an impact on people’s rights by setting a legal precedent or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. We both provide direct legal representation to people and file amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs addressing civil liberties issues in cases initiated by others. All of the ACLU SoCal’s legal work is on a pro bono basis; we never charge for our legal services.

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Aug 14, 2013

ACLU v. USCIS

ACLU v. USCIS is a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking policy memoranda, training manuals, statistics and other information about the Controlled Application Review and...

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Jul 11, 2013

DJ v. State of California

DJ v. State of California is a lawsuit brought by parents, students and a former administrator against the State of California for the failure to respond to reports that districts...

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Mar 13, 2013

LA Police Protective League v. City of LA

PPL v Los Angeles is a lawsuit in which the ACLU has intervened on behalf of community groups to uphold the legality of Special Order 7 (“SO7”), an LAPD policy that limits the use...

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Dec 12, 2012

American Academy of Pediatrics v. Clovis

Status: Victory!

The ACLU sued Clovis Unified School District for its failure to provide comprehensive, medically accurate, bias-free sexual health education to its high school students. In violation of California law,...

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Oct 26, 2012

Roy v. County of Los Angeles

Roy v. County of Los Angeles is a lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca for denying bail on the basis of ICE holds, and for holding people in...

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Aug 1, 2012

Boudlal v. Disney

Boudlal v. Disney is a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Corporation for religious discrimination.

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