Legal Docket

Legal Docket

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California stands up for equality, freedom, and justice in the courts. Through our impact litigation and other legal advocacy we’re fighting for you. Our legal advocacy spans from taking Fred Korematsu’s case against internment of Japanese Americans all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to representing UC Davis students who were pepper-sprayed while exercising their right to free speech.
Michael Scott

Victory: Voting rights restored for 42,000 Californians. Read More »

Lily Haskell photo by Vanessa Huang

Federal lawsuit challenging DNA collection at arrest. Read More »

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Challenging warrantless cell searches at arrest. Read More »

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Evans v. City of Berkeley

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LGBT Equality
After the City terminated the Sea Scouts' free berth space, the Sea Scouts sued the City, claiming that it had violated their First Amendment and equal protection rights. The trial court dismissed the action, and plaintiffs appealed. The First... Read more »
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Michael Morales Cases

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy
Michael Angelo Morales was scheduled to be executed at San Quentin State Prison on February 21, 2006. Learn more: Michael Morales's letter Multiple-party letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger (English) Multiple-Party letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger (Spanish)... Read more »
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