The ACLU Foundation of Southern California undertakes litigation when doing so is the most effective way to advance a civil liberties concern. We file lawsuits that will have an impact on people’s rights by setting a legal precedent or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. We both provide direct legal representation to people and file amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs addressing civil liberties issues in cases initiated by others. All of the ACLU SoCal’s legal work is on a pro bono basis; we never charge for our legal services.
Asociación de Jornaleros de Costa Mesa v. City of Costa Mesa is a lawsuit aimed at overturning the city of Costa Mesa's unconstitutional anti-solicitation speech ordinance.
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Hamdan v. Department of Justice is a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking information about the United States’ role in the detention and torture of Naji Hamdan, a US citizen...
ACLU v. ICE is a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking to reverse the government’s denial of a fee waiver to the ACLU/SC for a request for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’...
Franco v. Holder is a class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of immigration detainees in California, Arizona, and Washington who suffer from severe mental disabilities. The...