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.

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

Federal lawsuit challenging DNA collection at arrest. Read More »

Bob Offer-Westort head shot by Emery Jones

Challenging warrantless cell searches at arrest. Read More »

SEARCH BY:

Closed Case

Chowdhury v. Northwest Airlines Corporation

File Under :

Racial Justice

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a discrimination lawsuit against Northwest Airlines for refusing to allow Arshad Chowdhury, a 26-year-old Bangladeshi-American, to board a Northwest flight even though he posed no security threat. The... Read more »

Landmark Case

Yahoo v. La Ligue Contre le racisme et L'antisemitisme (Internet Free Speech)

File Under :

Free Speech, Technology and Civil Liberties

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal rejects an attempt by the French courts to force Yahoo! to block French users' access to web pages that contain speech related to Nazism. The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed an influential amicus brief... Read more »

Closed Case

Catholic Charities of Sacramento Inc. v. The Superior Court of Sacramento County

File Under :

Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

California’s Contraception Equity Act is a protective health measure that promotes important workers’ rights. No constitutional principle prohibits Catholic Charities’ employees from receiving the protection this law affords to millions of workers... Read more »

Pages

Become a Member

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Knowledge is power. When you know your rights you can better protect yourself, your family, and your community. En español

Legal Docket

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

Federal lawsuit challenging DNA collection at arrest. Read More »

Challenging warrantless cell searches at arrest. Read More »

Chowdhury v. Northwest Airlines Corporation

Yahoo v. La Ligue Contre le racisme et L'antisemitisme (Internet Free Speech)

Catholic Charities of Sacramento Inc. v. The Superior Court of Sacramento County

Pages

#NoMuslimBan

About

Our Work

Get Involved

News

Donate

Issues

You are here

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

Federal lawsuit challenging DNA collection at arrest. Read More »

Challenging warrantless cell searches at arrest. Read More »

Chowdhury v. Northwest Airlines Corporation

Yahoo v. La Ligue Contre le racisme et L'antisemitisme (Internet Free Speech)

Catholic Charities of Sacramento Inc. v. The Superior Court of Sacramento County

Pages

#NoMuslimBan