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Jun 07, 2011
California Department of Corrections Agrees to Amend Policy to Allow Sikh Inmate to Freely Practice His Faith
By ACLU of Southern California
Mar 16, 2011
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Lawsuit by Muslim Woman Forced to Remove Religious Headscarf Will Move Forward
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By ACLU of Southern California
Feb 25, 2011
ACLU Files Lawsuit On Behalf Of California Inmate Subjected To Baseless Religious Discrimination
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By ACLU of Southern California
Feb 23, 2011
ACLU/SC, CAIR and Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick LLP Sue FBI for Illegal Surveillance in the Muslim Community
The ACLU of Southern California, the Council for American-Islamic Relations of Greater Los Angeles, and the law firm Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick LLP today announced they have filed a federal class action law suit against the Federal Bureau of Investigations for infiltrating mainstream mosques in Southern California and targeting Muslim Americans for surveillance solely because of their religion.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 29, 2010
Hector Villagra Named New ACLU/SC Executive Director
LOS ANGELES -- Hector Villagra has been named to succeed Ramona Ripston as executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, becoming the first Latino to hold the post.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 21, 2010
Yes, Christine, There Is An Establishment Clause
We should all thank Christine O'Donnell for asking the innocent question – “That’s in the First Amendment?” – because it provides us an opportunity to review and discuss first principles in our constitutional democracy.
By Hector Villagra
Sep 23, 2010
Despite Public Objections- California Rushes Forward with Execution
SAN FRANCISCO - For almost five years, the State of California has engaged in a protracted legal battle over its method of execution: lethal injection. During this time period, executions in California have been on hold. Now, the state is rushing to carry out an execution next week, even though none of the legal questions have been answered.
By ACLU of Southern California
Sep 17, 2010
Souhair Khatib: Taking It to the 9th Circuit (Again)
The 9th Circuit's decision to rehear our case addressing the religious liberty of a Muslim woman forced by Orange County Sheriff's Department officials to remove her headscarf in front of strangers is a most welcome development.
By ACLU of Southern California
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