Cases
Coalition on Homelessness v. City of San Francisco (Towing)
Status: ACTIVE
NAACP v. City of San Jose (Police Violence)
Status: ACTIVE
A class action civil rights lawsuit filed against the City of San Jose after those demonstrating the murder of George Floyd were met with brutal, racially motivated police violence that included teargas, explosive grenades, impact munitions, and batons.
Zepeda Rivas v. Jennings (Immigration Detention)
Status: ACTIVE
A class action lawsuit against ICE for violating the constitutional rights of immigrants detained in Mesa Verde and Yuba County jails by keeping them in dangerous, crowded, unsanitary conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wendz et al. v. California Department of Education (Education Equity)
Status: ACTIVE
A lawsuit filed on behalf of migrant parents against the California Department of Education (CDE) challenging new regulations that would make it harder for migrant parents to take part in Regional Parent Advisory Councils (RPACS).
Bad Boys Bail Bonds v. Caldwell (Bail)
Status: ACTIVE
A class action lawsuit filed against Bad Boys Bail Bonds for violating consumer protection laws by failing to inform cosigners on its credit bail agreements that they’re assuming responsibility for the entire amount of bail bond premiums.
N.U. v. Bakersfield City School District (Education Equity)
Status: CLOSED
A settled lawsuit between students in the Bakersfield City School District and the California Department of Education over the District’s cancellation of summer school without getting input from parents or accounting for $1.6 million in restricted funding.
Sanchez v. Caltrans (Homeless Rights)
Status: CLOSED
A lawsuit filed on behalf of homeless Californians whose property was destroyed in a series of Caltrans sweeps, that resulted in a historic $1.3 million settlement and the adoption of policies preventing future destruction of property.
Hernandez v. California Department of Motor Vehicles (License Suspension)
Status: CLOSED
A class action lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles for improperly suspending drivers’ licenses for failure to pay fines that won on appeal and resulted in the release of 900,000 license holds.