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.
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Apr 19, 2005
Vasquez v. Rackauckas
Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform
Vasquez v. Rackauckas is a due process challenge to the enforcement of a gang injunction by the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) and the City of Orange Police Department (OPD...
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Apr 19, 2005
Fazaga v. FBI
Religious Liberty
Fazaga v. FBI is a case against the Federal Bureau of Investigation for illegally spying on the Muslim community in Orange County, California.
In June 2006, FBI agents sent...
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Apr 19, 2005
Valentini v. Shinseki
Status: Won
Valentini v Shinseki is a class action lawsuit against Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and the director of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System on...
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Mar 14, 2005
Rosas v. Baca
Jails Project
Rosas v. Baca seeks to end a pattern of deputies' beating inmates in Men's Central Jail, Twin Towers and the Inmate Reception Center of the Los Angeles County jails. The suit...