1997 Press Releases

December, 1997

Teacher Exonerated for Allowing Discussion of "Ellen" TV Show (Dec 16, 1997)

Ninth Circuit to Hear Arguments on Journalists' Access to Executions (Dec 8, 1997)


November, 1997

Individuals Convicted for Consensual Gay Sex before 1976 to Be Dropped from Sex Offender Registry (Nov 12, 1997)

Justices Decline to Hear Challenge To California's Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative (Nov 3, 1997)


September, 1997

Supreme Court Allows Implementation of California's Prop. 209 (Sep 4, 1997)


August, 1997

California High Court Strikes Down Parental Consent Law (Aug 6, 1997)

Medical Groups, Women's Advocates Applaud California Supreme Court Abortion Ruling (Aug 5, 1997)

CA County Barred From Forcing Welfare Applicants From Taking Written "Drug Test" (Aug 4, 1997)

Students to Investigate CA's Juvenile Justice System (Aug 4, 1997)


July, 1997

Court Orders San Francisco to Pay Legal Fees in Begging Case (Jul 11, 1997)


June, 1997

Federal Court to Hear Suit on Cutoff Of SSI Benefits for Elderly, Disabled Immigrants (Jun 17, 1997)

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Concerning Rights of Baptized Sikh Students to Wear Symbolic Ceremonial Knives to School (Jun 12, 1997)

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Concerning Rights of Baptized Sikh Students to Wear Symbolic Ceremonial Knives to School (Jun 12, 1997)

Appeals Court Bars INS From Deporting Palestinians (Jun 11, 1997)

San Francisco Housing Authority Challenged For Use of Juvenile Arrest Records in Evictions (Jun 5, 1997)


May, 1997

ACLU: Oakland Should Ask Hard Questions (May 21, 1997)

Judge Denies California Governor's Motion To Stop Lawsuit Against Regents (May 19, 1997)

Berkeley Drops Anti-Solicitation, Anti-Sitting Laws; Council's Vote Will Settle ACLU Class Action Lawsuit (May 14, 1997)

Civil Rights Advocates Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case on Civil Anti-Gang Injunctions (May 1, 1997)


April, 1997

CA Top Court to Rehear Key Abortion Rights Case (Apr 30, 1997)

Civil Rights Advocates Appeal Decision on 209; Say Panel's Ruling "Ignores Law, Society's Racism" (Apr 22, 1997)

CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES WILL APPEAL DECISION ON 209 THREE-JUDGE PANEL'S RULING "IGNORES LAW, SOCIETY'S RACISM" (Apr 8, 1997)


March, 1997

Civil Rights Lawyers File Suit in U.S. District Court to Protect Elderly, Blind and Disabled Immigrants from Losing SSI Benefits (Mar 26, 1997)

ACLU Files Suit Against Galt High School Charging Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Unreasonable Searches and Seizures Violate Students' and Teachers' Rights (Mar 19, 1997)

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear San Francisco's Appeal in Mt. Davidson Cross Case (Mar 17, 1997)

Federal District Court Bans San Quentin's Secret Execution Procedures (Mar 13, 1997)

U.S. District Court Rules On San Quentin's Secret Execution Procedures (Mar 3, 1997)