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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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Franco v. Holder

Franco v. Holder is a class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of immigration detainees in California, Arizona, and Washington who suffer from severe mental disabilities.

April 19, 2005 Immigrants' Rights

Hamdi v. U.S.C.I.S.

Tarek Hamdi, a national of Egypt, has lived in the United States for over 30 years. After marrying a U.S. citizen, he became a lawful permanent resident and, in 2001, he applied to naturalize as a U.S. citizen.

April 19, 2005 Immigrants' Rights

Islamic Shura Council v. FBI

Islamic Shura Council is a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to force the government to reveal information about the FBI’s surveillance of several prominent, law-abiding Muslim community leaders and organizations, including the Islamic Shura Council of Southern Californ

April 19, 2005 Religious Liberty

Morrow v. U.S. Parole Commission

John Paul Morrow and Christian Davis are federal inmates in Terminal Island who have a right to a parole hearing every two years. Since 2004, the United States Parole Commission started holding all hearings at certain institutions by video.

April 19, 2005 Jails Project