Court Cases

After the City terminated the Sea Scouts' free berth space, the Sea Scouts sued the City, claiming that it had violated their First Amendment and equal protection rights. The trial court dismissed the action, and plaintiffs appealed. The First Appellate district affirmed. Evans v. City of Berkeley, 104 Cal. App. 4th 1 (2002). The appellate court (after affirming the dismissal of contract and other common-law claims) held that the City did not violate the plaintiffs' First Amendment or equal protection rights.

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.