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25 Court Cases
Dec 08, 2016
Sanchez v. California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is violating the constitutional rights of homeless people by confiscating and destroying their property in ongoing sweeps. The class-action suit seeks a permanent injunction to stop this illegal practice throughout California.
Apr 12, 2016
Phillips v. State of California (Fresno Public Defense)
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California has filed a a lawsuit challenging the failure to provide adequate legal representation to criminal defendants throughout Fresno County who are unable to afford an attorney.
Sep 04, 2015
ACLU Foundation of Northern California Warns California County Traffic Courts Against Charging for Court Dates
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California is asking Del Norte, Fresno, Mendocino, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Tulare, Madera, and Shasta counties to reverse their policies of requiring payment in advance of traffic court dates, or face possible legal action. These counties are currently withholding the right to contest a traffic citation until the fines and fees for the citation are paid in full. This practice is a clear violation of due process.
Sep 04, 2014
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment v. Federal Housing Finance Agency (Eminent Domain)
The ACLU filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act to compel the Federal Housing Finance Agency to provide details about the its relationship with the financial industry and its efforts to block municipalities from using eminent domain to prevent foreclosures.
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