News & Commentary
Dec 07, 2005
25th Anniversary of Beatle Icon's Assassination Marked By Continued FBI Secrecy
LOS ANGELES - Twenty-five years after John Lennon's murder, the FBI has declared it will appeal a recent federal court decision ordering the release of the last ten pages of the Lennon FBI file.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 01, 2005
Federal Judge Rules That High Schools Can't 'Out' Gay Students
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit filed on behalf of Charlene Nguon, an Orange County high school senior, and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network can proceed, rejecting the school's motion that it was within its rights to reveal the student's sexual orientation without her permission.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 28, 2005
New LAUSD Military Recruitment Policy Better Protects Students' Rights
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced a new policy that will better protect students' free speech rights, set specific parameters for military recruiters on public school campuses and protect the privacy rights of students who do not want to be contacted by the military.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 09, 2005
ACLU Urges CA Appeals Court to Uphold Gay Marriage Ruling
SAN FRANCISCO - The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Lambda Legal are filing a brief before a California appeals court today urging the court to affirm a lower court decision saying it is unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples the ability to marry.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 08, 2005
ACLU/SC: Homeland Security Department Continues to Infringe on Whistleblower Rights
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California is seeking to enjoin a new Department of Homeland Security policy relating to federal air marshals' free speech rights that, like the previous directive, overly restricts speech and is likely to continue to jeopardize public safety.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 04, 2005
High School Agrees to Allow Publication of Articles on Sexual Orientation
LOS ANGELES - East Bakersfield High School students will publish a series of articles about sexual orientation in the November edition of the award-winning school newspaper, The Kernal, editors announced today.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 04, 2005
ACLU/SC Questions Schools' 'Laptops For Learning' Program
ORANGE, Calif. - The Orange County Branch of the ACLU of Southern California sent a letter to the Fullerton School District after receiving complaints about a district program that requires parents to purchase expensive laptop computers for their children so they can fully participate in class.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 03, 2005
High School Students Allowed to Distribute Flyers to Counter Military Recruiters On Campus
LOS ANGELES - Sixteen-year-old Joshua Goldman, a junior at Mira Costa High School, was allowed to distribute pro-peace leaflets at his high school today.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 03, 2005
Ninth Circuit Declares Victory for the First Amendment in ACLU/SC Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a state statute today that violated Californians' First Amendment rights after the ACLU of Southern California - along with ACLU offices in San Diego and San Francisco - filed suit.
By ACLU of Southern California
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