Southern Californians Demand Citizenship After Excessive Delays

LOS ANGELES - On behalf of a U.S. military veteran, a medical doctor, small business owners and others who have been illegally denied citizenship, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project and the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a class action lawsuit today against the federal government.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Ninth Circuit Orders the Release of Orange County Man

LOS ANGELES - A panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of a Buena Park man who has been detained since July 2004.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Judge Denies Government's Bid to Avoid Releasing Orange County Man

LOS ANGELES - For the second time in two days, a federal judge has ordered an Orange County man who has been held in a federal detention center for two years released.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Judge Orders Orange County Man Released on Two-Year Anniversary of His Detention

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ordered the release of a Buena Park man who has been held in a federal detention center for exactly two years.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Federal Appeals Court Denies California's Request for Stay in Children's Mental Health Case

LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court has denied California's request for an emergency stay of an order requiring the state to provide community mental health services to tens of thousands of foster children and children at risk of being removed from their homes.

By ACLU of Southern California

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ACLU/SC Mourns the Loss of Michael Zinzun

LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California is saddened by Michael Zinzun's death.

By ACLU of Southern California

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ACLU Seeks Information about State Homeland Security Spying on Anti-War Rallies

LOS ANGELES - The three California ACLU affiliates are filing Public Records Act requests today seeking information about the state Office of Homeland Security's (OHS) reported tracking of First Amendment activity.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Original Member of 'L.A. Eight' Granted Citizenship After 20 Years

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ruled today that a Palestinian man who came to the United States more than two decades ago seeking a better future should become a U.S. citizen.

By ACLU of Southern California

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California ACLU Sues to Stop Illegal Sharing of Customer Telephone Records with the Government

LOS ANGELES - The three affiliates of the ACLU of California filed lawsuits today against both Verizon and AT&T for their illegal and unconstitutional transfer of private customer information to the National Security Agency.

By ACLU of Southern California

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