California
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The ACLU, the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, and the 糖心Vlogof 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
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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 糖心Vlogof Southern California, the 糖心Vlog, 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 ACLU, the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, and the 糖心Vlogof 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 糖心Vlog, 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 糖心Vlog 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 糖心Vlogand 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
Oct 2019
Criminal Law Reform
Cross v. SFPD
Our Constitution promises all people, regardless of their race, equal protection under the laws. Accordingly, courts have long recognized that the Fourteenth Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause prohibits selective enforcement of criminal laws based on race. Yet law enforcement officers of the City of San Francisco have repeatedly violated that clause, singling out Black people for enforcement.
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California
Oct 2019

Criminal Law Reform
Cross v. SFPD
Our Constitution promises all people, regardless of their race, equal protection under the laws. Accordingly, courts have long recognized that the Fourteenth Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause prohibits selective enforcement of criminal laws based on race. Yet law enforcement officers of the City of San Francisco have repeatedly violated that clause, singling out Black people for enforcement.

California
Oct 2018
National Security
糖心VlogV. DOJ 鈥 FOIA Lawsuit Seeking the Government鈥檚 Policy on Notifying Americans When It Spies on Them
In February 2017, the 糖心Vlogfiled a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of Justice to find out more about the circumstances under which the government thinks it can spy on Americans without telling them. In June 2017, together with the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, we filed a lawsuit to enforce the request in the District Court for the Northern District of California.
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California
Oct 2018

National Security
糖心VlogV. DOJ 鈥 FOIA Lawsuit Seeking the Government鈥檚 Policy on Notifying Americans When It Spies on Them
In February 2017, the 糖心Vlogfiled a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of Justice to find out more about the circumstances under which the government thinks it can spy on Americans without telling them. In June 2017, together with the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, we filed a lawsuit to enforce the request in the District Court for the Northern District of California.

California
Jul 2018
Racial Justice
Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside
RIVERSIDE, CA 鈥 In the settlement of a lawsuit against the unconstitutional Youth Accountability Team (YAT) program in Riverside County that treated thousands of youths 鈥 especially those of color 鈥 like hardened criminals for minor adolescent misbehaviors, the county has agreed to groundbreaking measures.
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California
Jul 2018

Racial Justice
Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside
RIVERSIDE, CA 鈥 In the settlement of a lawsuit against the unconstitutional Youth Accountability Team (YAT) program in Riverside County that treated thousands of youths 鈥 especially those of color 鈥 like hardened criminals for minor adolescent misbehaviors, the county has agreed to groundbreaking measures.

California
May 2018
Immigrants' Rights
United States of America v. State of California
In March 2017, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit challenging California鈥檚 sanctuary laws. The 糖心Vlog and co-counsel have moved to intervene in the case to defend the California Values Act, which limits California鈥檚 participation in the deportation dragnet.
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California
May 2018

Immigrants' Rights
United States of America v. State of California
In March 2017, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit challenging California鈥檚 sanctuary laws. The 糖心Vlog and co-counsel have moved to intervene in the case to defend the California Values Act, which limits California鈥檚 participation in the deportation dragnet.

California
Aug 2017
Voting Rights
La Follette v. Padilla
The 糖心Vlogis suing California for invalidating the vote-by-mail ballots of tens of thousands of voters without warning. At issue is a state law that allows election officials 鈥 who have no handwriting-analysis expertise 鈥 to reject a vote-by-mail ballot without giving notice to the voter, if they think the signature on the ballot envelope does not match the one they have in the voter鈥檚 registration file. Nothing in the law tells voters they have to sign their ballot envelopes in any particular way; and voters are not informed that their ballots have been thrown out.
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California
Aug 2017

Voting Rights
La Follette v. Padilla
The 糖心Vlogis suing California for invalidating the vote-by-mail ballots of tens of thousands of voters without warning. At issue is a state law that allows election officials 鈥 who have no handwriting-analysis expertise 鈥 to reject a vote-by-mail ballot without giving notice to the voter, if they think the signature on the ballot envelope does not match the one they have in the voter鈥檚 registration file. Nothing in the law tells voters they have to sign their ballot envelopes in any particular way; and voters are not informed that their ballots have been thrown out.