Press Releases

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Jun 30, 2026

Settlement Reached in Mathis v. County of Siskiyou: Shasta Vista Residents Secure the Right to Reliable Water Access

Under the settlement, the County will refrain from enforcing local laws that had the effect of curtailing water deliveries to Shasta Vista.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Police Practices
Court Cases: Mathis et al v. County of Siskiyou and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue
Jun 29, 2026

ACLU NorCal Announces its Opposition to Menlo Park’s Anti-Housing Initiative

Housing development should not be contingent on a city vote.
Issue Areas: Economic Justice, Racial Justice
Jun 25, 2026

SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight

Court greenlights Trump administration's termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti and eliminated most judicial review of TPS decision-making
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice
Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe
Jun 16, 2026

As SCOTUS Prepares to Rule, New Evidence Confirms that DHS Lied about its Actions When Terminating TPS for Haitians

Plaintiffs file a motion to dismiss at the Supreme Court, relying in part on new documents
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe
May 28, 2026

California Supreme Court Orders Historic Challenge to Death Penalty to Move Forward

The order recognizes the compelling evidence establishing that California’s death penalty is administered in a racially discriminatory manner.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Racial Justice
Court Cases: Office of State Public Defender et al. v. Bonta
Apr 29, 2026

Legal Teams React to SCOTUS Arguments on Cases Challenging Termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria

The Supreme Court's decision could also impact more than 1.3 million TPS holders from all 17 TPS-designated countries, as the administration is asking to make TPS decision-making unreviewable by the court system.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice
Court Cases: Mullin v. Dahlia Doe
Dec 29, 2025

Siskiyou County Settles Claims Over Race-Based Traffic Stops, Agrees to Major Reform

Sheriff’s Office to follow new traffic stop reforms and comply with independent oversight
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Police Practices
Court Cases: Mathis et al v. County of Siskiyou and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue