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ACLU of Southern California Amends Lawsuit as a Class Action Against MTA For More than 5,000 Disabled Bus Riders in Los Angeles County

The ACLU of Southern California today filed a second amended complaint to expand a federal lawsuit (Beauchamp vs Los Angeles County MTA) as a class action on behalf of more than 5,000 disabled bus riders in Los Angeles County.

May 20, 1998

Judge Rejects Landlord Attempt to Block Cross Complaint in Tenants-Rights Case

This morning Superior Court Judge Ricardo Torres rejected a landlord's attempt to dismiss constitutional and civil rights claims in the crosscomplaint filed on behalf of five tenants of a HUD-subsidized housing complex, two tenant organizers and three tenant organizations.

May 18, 1998

Parties Settle Civil Rights Suit

Jason Kaldani and California Highway Patrol Officer Richard Gibson today entered into a settlement agreement resolving all claims between them. Mr.

April 29, 1998

Going to Bat for Girls' Softball League

The ACLU of Southern California today filed a long overdue class-action lawsuit in federal court against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Recreation and Parks for discrimination against a girls' softball league in the San Fernando Valley [Kaitlyn Baca vs City of Los Angeles 98-2865 R

April 16, 1998

Civil Rights Groups Sue State Over End To Contract Monitoring

Civil rights groups, including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, the ACLUs of Northern and Southern California, Equal Rights Advocates and the Employment Law Center, have filed a lawsuit (Barlow vs.

April 2, 1998

California Supreme Court Upholds Discrimination By Boy Scouts; ACLU Says Ruling Tarnishes Scouting

The California Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts may exclude members who are either gay or who refuse to affirm the existence of God in the Boy Scout oath.

March 23, 1998