2010 Press Releases

December, 2010

ACLU and Mother of Seth Walsh Send a Message to Schools: Take Anti-Gay Bullying Seriously, Don't Let Another Student Take Their Own Life (Dec 16, 2010)

ACLU California Affiliates Announce Major Settlement in School Fees Case (Dec 9, 2010)

CDCR Documents Reveal "Secret Mission" to Acquire Lethal Injection Drug (Dec 9, 2010)


November, 2010

Court Orders CDCR to Produce Lethal Injection Records (Nov 30, 2010)

ACLU Advises Holiday Travelers of Privacy Rights During TSA Screenings  (Nov 23, 2010)

ACLU Sues California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Nov 17, 2010)

ACLU of Northern California Issues Privacy Considerations for Mobile Location-Based Services (Nov 16, 2010)

New Study Finds Serious Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Alameda County Jury Pools (Nov 16, 2010)

Victory for Tuition Equality (Nov 15, 2010)


October, 2010

Political Signs = Free Speech for Condominium Residents (Oct 27, 2010)

ACLU To Attorney General: There Is No Basis For Challenging California's Proposition 19 (Oct 25, 2010)

Still No Explanation from California State Agency on Release of Confidential HIV Information (Oct 19, 2010)


September, 2010

Rush to Execution Halted (Sep 29, 2010)

UPDATE: Ninth Circuit Remands Case Back to Court for Reconsideration After Governor Grants 45-Hour Reprieve (Sep 28, 2010)

Despite Public Objections, California Rushes Forward with Execution (Sep 23, 2010)

Privacy and Safety Questions Loom Over Federal Program to Track Preschoolers (Sep 14, 2010)

California ACLU Affiliates Sue State of California Over Public School Academic Fees Charged to Children (Sep 9, 2010)

California State Agency Released Confidential HIV Information (Sep 9, 2010)

Appeals Court Decision Denies Extraordinary Rendition Victims Their Day in Court (Sep 8, 2010)

Report On Disparities and the Criminal Justice System Finds That Lack of Data Leads to Bad Policy (Sep 2, 2010)


August, 2010

Lawsuit Seeks Information on FBI Activities in Northern CA Muslim Communities (Aug 24, 2010)

Immigration Agency Disavows Detention Practice Challenged by ACLU (Aug 12, 2010)

California Marriage Ban Struck Down (Aug 4, 2010)


July, 2010

ACLU Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data (Jul 27, 2010)

California ACLU Affiliates Endorse Proposition 19's Move Toward a Rational Marijuana Policy (Jul 22, 2010)

ACLU Statement in Anticipation of Mehserle Verdict (Jul 2, 2010)


June, 2010

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional "No Fly List" (Jun 30, 2010)

ACLU Reaches Settlement on Behalf of Native American Students Impacted by School Closure (Jun 30, 2010)

As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU Issues Alert to California Residents Traveling to Arizona (Jun 30, 2010)

Privacy Groups to Facebook: It's Not Over Yet (Jun 16, 2010)

ACLU Lawsuit Spotlights Sonoma County Sheriff and ICE for Unlawful Detentions and Racial Profiling of Latinos (Jun 14, 2010)

ACLU Assesses Possible Legal Violations Following Reports of an Information Breach at the San Jose Independent Police Auditor's Office (Jun 10, 2010)

ACLU Response on Ruling Today Granting Preliminary Oakland Gang Injunction (Jun 3, 2010)


May, 2010

ACLU of Northern California Responds to Discipline of Student Protesters at Three Universities (May 14, 2010)

Justice Advocates to Governor: Cut Waste, Not Effective Programs, from Bloated Corrections Budget (May 13, 2010)


April, 2010

ACLU of Northern California to Disclose No on 8 Campaign Documents (Apr 28, 2010)

ACLU, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights File Court Papers Against Proposed Oakland Gang Injunction (Apr 8, 2010)


March, 2010

Death Penalty Sentencing In Decline Across U.S. (Mar 30, 2010)

En Los Estados Unidos las Sentencias de Muerte Van en Declive (Mar 30, 2010)

ACLU Will Appeal Order in Prop 8 Challenge Requiring It to Turn Over Campaign Documents (Mar 23, 2010)

ACLU and Asian Law Caucus Seek Records on FBI Surveillance of Mosques and Use of Informants in Northern California (Mar 9, 2010)

Media Advisory - ACLU's Digital Privacy Team to take SXSW by Storm (Mar 9, 2010)

Civil Rights Attorney Kelli Evans Named Associate Director (Mar 8, 2010)

ACLU Urges San Francisco Police Commission to Reject Taser Proposal (Mar 4, 2010)


February, 2010

ACLU Tells Fresno City College That Anti-Gay Preaching By Health Professor Doesn't Fly (Feb 8, 2010)


January, 2010

Over 12,000 Object to California's Execution Plan (Jan 21, 2010)

Joint Statement: Community Groups Disagree With Governor's Prison Privatization Plan (Jan 6, 2010)