Court Cases

Baptized Sikh students are permitted to wear symbolic ceremonial knives to school.

The ACLU files a first-of-its-kind lawsuit claiming that the NSA's no-warrant wiretapping program is unconstitutional and that President Bush exceeded his authority by authorizing it.

Witnesses - including the media - are permitted to have full view of entire execution process.

The Union City School District agrees to destroy all records collected in a “gang” sweep, and not to engage in racial profiling of students.

A Class-action lawsuit aimed at ensuring equal educational opportunity for all California children.

The Supreme Court says California's policy of separating incoming inmates by race must be halted unless state officials can show the policy is the only way to maintain safety and security.

The Oakland Police Department agrees to implement sweeping reforms to end the use of less lethal weapons against demonstrators.