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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2022
FBI v. Fazaga Plaintiffs

Privacy & Technology

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FBI v. Fazaga

In a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2021, three Muslim Americans are challenging the FBI鈥檚 secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and federal law. In what will likely be a landmark case, the plaintiffs 鈥 Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim 鈥 insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking 鈥渟tate secrets.鈥 The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the 桃子视频of Southern California, the 桃子视频, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

Free Speech

O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

The ACLU, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Border Asylum Line

Immigrants' Rights

Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf

The 桃子视频, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 new policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered.
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California
Mar 2019
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Racial Justice

MediaJustice, et al. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al.

On March 21, 2019, the 桃子视频 and MediaJustice, formerly known as Center for Media Justice, filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking records about FBI targeting of Black activists. The lawsuit enforces the 桃子视频and MediaJustice鈥檚 right to information about a 2017 FBI Intelligence Assessment that asserts, without evidence, that a group of so-called 鈥淏lack Identity Extremists鈥 poses a threat of domestic terrorism. The Intelligence Assessment was widely disseminated to law enforcement agencies nationwide, raising public concern about government surveillance of Black people and Black-led organizations based on anti-Black stereotypes and First Amendment protected activities.
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California
Apr 2024

Religious Liberty

LGBTQ Rights

California Civil Rights Department v. Cathy's Creations d/b/a Tastries

On April 11, 2024, the ACLU, 桃子视频of Southern California, 桃子视频of Northern California, and 桃子视频of San Diego & Imperial Counties filed an amicus brief with the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District supporting the California Civil Rights Department鈥檚 appeal of a lower court judgment finding that a bakery owner did not violate the California public accommodations law when she refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple.
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California
Apr 2024
two 3-tier white wedding cakes, one with white flowers on top

Religious Liberty

LGBTQ Rights

California Civil Rights Department v. Cathy's Creations d/b/a Tastries

On April 11, 2024, the ACLU, 桃子视频of Southern California, 桃子视频of Northern California, and 桃子视频of San Diego & Imperial Counties filed an amicus brief with the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District supporting the California Civil Rights Department鈥檚 appeal of a lower court judgment finding that a bakery owner did not violate the California public accommodations law when she refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple.
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California
Feb 2024

Free Speech

Privacy & Technology

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

This amicus brief highlights the constitutional defects of a California law that purports to protect consumer privacy but is actually an impermissible, content-based regulation of online speech. The brief urges that this law should be struck down while emphasizing that the court should rule narrowly and leave paths open for other consumer privacy laws to withstand First Amendment challenge.
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California
Feb 2024
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Free Speech

Privacy & Technology

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

This amicus brief highlights the constitutional defects of a California law that purports to protect consumer privacy but is actually an impermissible, content-based regulation of online speech. The brief urges that this law should be struck down while emphasizing that the court should rule narrowly and leave paths open for other consumer privacy laws to withstand First Amendment challenge.
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Sacramento Homeless Union v. City of Sacramento
California
Oct 2023

Criminal Law Reform

Racial Justice

Sacramento Homeless Union v. City of Sacramento

The ACLU, along with the Northern and Southern California affiliates and four other organizations, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit supporting affirmance of a preliminary injunction that prevented the City of Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments during periods of extreme heat.
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California
Oct 2023
Sacramento Homeless Union v. City of Sacramento

Criminal Law Reform

Racial Justice

Sacramento Homeless Union v. City of Sacramento

The ACLU, along with the Northern and Southern California affiliates and four other organizations, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit supporting affirmance of a preliminary injunction that prevented the City of Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments during periods of extreme heat.
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Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.
California
Sep 2023

Racial Justice

Women's Rights

Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.

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California
Sep 2023
Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.

Racial Justice

Women's Rights

Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.

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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2023

Privacy & Technology

Free Speech

Google v. Gonzalez LLC

The Supreme Court will decide whether social media and other platforms are liable for their users鈥 posts if they make recommendations or suggestions about what content to access, or whether Section 230 affords them immunity from such claims.
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2023
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Privacy & Technology

Free Speech

Google v. Gonzalez LLC

The Supreme Court will decide whether social media and other platforms are liable for their users鈥 posts if they make recommendations or suggestions about what content to access, or whether Section 230 affords them immunity from such claims.
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