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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles For Censoring Venice Mural

The ACLU of Southern California has filed a federal lawsuit [Taylor vs City of Los Angeles 98-1979 GHK (RNBx)] against the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission for violating the First Amendment rights of a 23-year-old muralist.

March 23, 1998

Federal Judge issues final ruling on Prop. 187 measure unconstitutional

Expanding her summary judgment ruling of November 20, 1995, U.S.

March 18, 1998

Twins Who Refuse To Affirm God in Oath Awarded Eagle Scout Badge

Sunday night, March 15, the Eagle Board of the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, made up of three parents and three Boy Scout executives from the Council, voted unanimously to award Michael and William Randall their Eagle badges.

March 16, 1998

Civil Rights Groups Urge California Legislature To Keep Outreach and Recruitment Programs

Today a coalition of civil rights groups in California released a report entitled REACHING FOR THE DREAM: Profiles In Affirmative Action. The report outlines 31 codes and related programs threatened by proposed legislation.

March 16, 1998

Court of Appeal Issues Decision Allowing Open Meeting Lawsuit Against Governor and UC Regents For Anti-Affirmative Action Vote

The California Court of Appeal today issued a decision allowing an Open Meeting Act lawsuit against the U.C. Regents and the Governor to go forward. The Court also said there is information to support plaintiffs' claim that the Governor and Regents broke the law.

March 10, 1998

California Court of Appeal Rules That Couple Who Conceived Child Through Surrogate Are the Legal Parents

In a case that has drawn national attention because of the multiplicity of issues it raises in surrogacy cases, a California Court of Appeal ruled today that a man and woman who contracted with a surrogate mother are the child's legal parents, even though the baby was born after the couple divorc

March 10, 1998