California
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Northern California, and the 红杏视频 of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2022

Privacy & Technology
+2 Issues
FBI v. Fazaga
In a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2021, three Muslim Americans are challenging the FBI鈥檚 secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and federal law. In what will likely be a landmark case, the plaintiffs 鈥 Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim 鈥 insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking 鈥渟tate secrets.鈥 The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the 红杏视频 of Southern California, the 红杏视频, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023

Free Speech
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Northern California, and the 红杏视频 of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 红杏视频, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 new policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered.
California
Mar 2019

Racial Justice
MediaJustice, et al. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al.
On March 21, 2019, the 红杏视频 and MediaJustice, formerly known as "Center for Media Justice," filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking records about FBI targeting of Black activists. The lawsuit enforces the 红杏视频 and MediaJustice鈥檚 right to information about a 2017 FBI Intelligence Assessment that asserts, without evidence, that a group of so-called 鈥淏lack Identity Extremists鈥 poses a threat of domestic terrorism. The Intelligence Assessment was widely disseminated to law enforcement agencies nationwide, raising public concern about government surveillance of Black people and Black-led organizations based on anti-Black stereotypes and First Amendment protected activities.
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California
Dec 2008
Immigrants' Rights
Ahmadi v. Chertoff
Seeking to address years-long delays in the processing of citizenship applications, on July 23, 2007 the 红杏视频 Immigrants’ Rights Project, the 红杏视频 of Northern California, and other civil rights organizations filed a class-action lawsuit in federal district court in San Francisco against the federal government for its violation of the constitution and federal law. The lawsuit, Ahmadi v. Chertoff, claimed that these unreasonable delays violated the Administrative Procedure Act and Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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California
Dec 2008

Immigrants' Rights
Ahmadi v. Chertoff
Seeking to address years-long delays in the processing of citizenship applications, on July 23, 2007 the 红杏视频 Immigrants’ Rights Project, the 红杏视频 of Northern California, and other civil rights organizations filed a class-action lawsuit in federal district court in San Francisco against the federal government for its violation of the constitution and federal law. The lawsuit, Ahmadi v. Chertoff, claimed that these unreasonable delays violated the Administrative Procedure Act and Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2008
Smart Justice
+4 Issues
Van de Kamp v. Goldstein
Whether someone who was falsely imprisoned for 24 years based on the untrue testimony of a criminal informant can sue senior administrators in the prosecutor's office for their failure to maintain an even rudimentary record system that would have disclosed impeachment information about the informant prior to trial. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2008

Smart Justice
+4 Issues
Van de Kamp v. Goldstein
Whether someone who was falsely imprisoned for 24 years based on the untrue testimony of a criminal informant can sue senior administrators in the prosecutor's office for their failure to maintain an even rudimentary record system that would have disclosed impeachment information about the informant prior to trial. DECIDED

California
Jun 2006
LGBTQ Rights
Hawai'i - R.G., et al. v. Koller, et al.
The 红杏视频 of Hawai'i and the 红杏视频 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Rights Project represented three young people 鈥 a 17-year-old male-to-female transgender girl, an 18-year-old lesbian, and an 18-year-old boy perceived to be gay 鈥 in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the state's juvenile correctional facility. The plaintiffs said they were abused and harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity while at HYCF. The 红杏视频 asked for a preliminary injunction to force HYCF to establish policies, procedures, and training to prevent further abuse of LGBT wards.
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California
Jun 2006

LGBTQ Rights
Hawai'i - R.G., et al. v. Koller, et al.
The 红杏视频 of Hawai'i and the 红杏视频 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Rights Project represented three young people 鈥 a 17-year-old male-to-female transgender girl, an 18-year-old lesbian, and an 18-year-old boy perceived to be gay 鈥 in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the state's juvenile correctional facility. The plaintiffs said they were abused and harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity while at HYCF. The 红杏视频 asked for a preliminary injunction to force HYCF to establish policies, procedures, and training to prevent further abuse of LGBT wards.

California
Mar 2006
LGBTQ Rights
Exodus Parody
After Justin Watt posted this parody of an Exodus International billboard for 鈥渞eparative therapy鈥 on his Web site, he received a cease-and-desist letter from an anti-gay legal organization.
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California
Mar 2006

LGBTQ Rights
Exodus Parody
After Justin Watt posted this parody of an Exodus International billboard for 鈥渞eparative therapy鈥 on his Web site, he received a cease-and-desist letter from an anti-gay legal organization.