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Mitra Ebadolahi

Border Litigation Project Staff Attorney, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof San Diego & Imperial Counties

Bio

Mitra Ebadolahi () has been with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµsince 2011. As a Border Litigation Project Staff Attorney, she focuses on identifying, documenting, and litigating human and civil rights violations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Her litigation thus lies at the intersection of immigrants' rights, racial justice, and police practices. Previously, she was the inaugural Nadine Strossen Fellow at the ACLU's National Security Project in New York, where her docket included cases challenging torture, mass surveillance, and racial and religious profiling. Prior to joining the ACLU, she clerked for the Honorable Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and for the Honorable Margaret M. Morrow, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California. She holds degrees from New York University School of Law, the London School of Economics, and the University of California, Los Angeles.


Featured work

Sep 24, 2013

Deadly Force on the Border, Without Transparency or Accountability

Deadly Force on the Border, Without Transparency or Accountability

Feb 22, 2013

Did You Kiss the Dead Body?

Did You Kiss the Dead Body?

Oct 29, 2012

Today at the Supreme Court: The Right to Challenge Warrantless Wiretapping

Today at the Supreme Court: The Right to Challenge Warrantless Wiretapping

Oct 5, 2012

In Court Today: The Constitution Also Lives in Airports

In Court Today: The Constitution Also Lives in Airports

Oct 3, 2012

Seeking the Truth About the CIA's Detainee Abuses

Seeking the Truth About the CIA's Detainee Abuses

May 11, 2012

Resolution Introduced in House to Condemn NYPD Muslim Spying

Resolution Introduced in House to Condemn NYPD Muslim Spying

Mar 13, 2012

CIA: We Do Not Concede or Not Concede that Waterboarding is Illegal

CIA: We Do Not Concede or Not Concede that Waterboarding is Illegal

Feb 24, 2012

Associated Press Report Confirms Widespread Secret NYPD Surveillance of Innocent Muslims

Associated Press Report Confirms Widespread Secret NYPD Surveillance of Innocent Muslims