News & Commentary

Court of Appeals Sides With ACLU/SC In Mojave Desert Cross Case

LOS ANGELES - In a ruling today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a previous federal district court decision that the presence of a cross located on the federal Mojave Desert Preserve is a religious symbol and violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S.

June 7, 2004

ACLU-SC and Bingham McCutchen Win Release Of Incarcerated Native American Whose Prison Term Was Extended As A Direct Consequence of His Religious Practice

LOS ANGELES - In a stinging rebuke to the California Department of Corrections today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of Billy Soza Warsoldier, a Cahuilla Native American who had refused to cut his hair short on religious grounds, from the Adelanto Community Correctional

May 26, 2004

California Couples Celebrate Historic Day for Marriage Equality in Massachusetts and Hope California Courts and Legislature Move Quickly To End Marriage Discrimination in California

LOS ANGELES - As hundreds of same-sex couples in Massachusetts become the first in the country to obtain marriage licenses pursuant to a ruling by a state supreme court, lesbian and gay couples in California fervently hope that the legislature and courts will move quickly to end marriage discrim

May 17, 2004

ACLU-SC And &#34Being Alive Los Angeles&#34 Raise Privacy/Policy Concerns Over LA Department Of Public Health Services Methods In Obtaining Adult Industry Actors' Medical Records

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and Being Alive Los Angeles, an organization of, by and for people living with HIV and AIDS, today sent a stern letter to the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Services about the methods used to obtain the private medi

April 29, 2004

ACLU of Southern California Applauds Advance of AB 1967

Today's vote on AB 1967 marks a significant step towards marriage equality for all Californians. Assemblymember Mark Leno's bill would simply ensure that same-sex couples are treated fairly and equally under the eyes of the law when it comes to marriage.

April 20, 2004

ACLU Denounces Westminster School Board Majority's Continuing Bad Faith Toward Its Students

Statement of Ramona Ripston, ACLU of Southern California Executive Director

April 8, 2004