1999 Press Releases

December, 1999

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down English-Only Driving Test (Dec 8, 1999)


November, 1999

ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Against California Highway Patrol and Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement for Racial Profiling (Nov 30, 1999)

Yerba Buena Tenants Win Victory in the Courts (Nov 18, 1999)


October, 1999

ACLU Urges Monterey County Municipal Court to Lift an Order Violating the Constitutional Rights of a Worker (Oct 25, 1999)

ACLU 9th Annual Youth Rights Conference focuses on Two Dangerous Initiatives slated for March 2000 Ballot (Oct 21, 1999)

ACLU in Court Again to Defend Library Against CA Parent Seeking Internet Censorship (Oct 19, 1999)


August, 1999

ACLU-NC ASKS STATE HIGH COURT TO OPPOSE RACIAL SLURS IN THE WORKPLACE (Aug 5, 1999)


July, 1999

Court Orders Hearing For Unlawfully Imprisoned Deportee (Jul 14, 1999)


June, 1999

Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Settlement on Language Rights Complaint (Jun 3, 1999)

Invitation to a Press Conference-- ACLU Files Racial Profiling Lawsuit Against Major California Law Enforcement Agency (Jun 3, 1999)


May, 1999

ACLU Launches "Driving While Black or Brown" Campaign for Spanish Speaking Persons Stopped by Police (May 19, 1999)

Town Hall Meeting on Racial Profiling Sponsored by PUEBLO and the Oakland ACLU (May 11, 1999)


April, 1999

ACLU Launches Statewide Campaign for Persons Stopped by Police for "Drive While Black or Brown" and Urges Support for SB 78 (Apr 14, 1999)

ACLU-NC Urges Board of Supervisors to Oppose Proposed Sign Ordinance (Apr 5, 1999)


March, 1999

ACLU-NC Urges Board of Supervisers to Uphold Street Permit for Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (Mar 26, 1999)

ACLU Student Rights Conference -- More than 600 Students Participate from 25 Schools Throughout Northern California (Mar 18, 1999)

Fresno Manufacturing Workers File Charges Against Company for Termination Based on English Proficiency (Mar 18, 1999)

Reproductive Rights Panel at National (Mar 1, 1999)


February, 1999

Alaska ACLU Files Suit Against State's English-Only Initiative (Feb 16, 1999)

Minority Students Sue U.C. Berkeley for Discrimination: Admissions Process Violates Federal Civil Rights Laws (Feb 2, 1999)


January, 1999

ACLU Applauds Two Court Decisions Supporting Language Rights (Jan 15, 1999)

Court Upholds Livermore Library's Uncensored Internet Access Policy (Jan 14, 1999)