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.
In October 2023, the Huntington Beach City Council passed a resolution that called for “review of library materials containing sexual content” and restricted minors’ access to these materials. As part of...
In January 2025, U.S. Border Patrol agents based at the U.S.-Mexico border traveled over 300 miles to Bakersfield to launch “Operation Return to Sender,” a weeklong operation through predominantly Latine...
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program established by Congress to protect individuals who cannot safely return to their home country due to war, natural disaster, or another emergency. Hundreds of...
When students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) launched the Palestine Solidarity Encampment in protest of certain actions of the State of Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces and their...