Cases: Decriminalization of Poverty
Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco (Homeless Rights)
Debt Collective v. San Mateo Superior Court, County of San Mateo (Civil Assessments)
Status: CLOSED
White et al. v Sacramento Police Department (Police Brutality)
Status: ACTIVE
LCCRSF v. City of Sacramento, Sacramento Police Department (Police Accountability)
Status: ACTIVE
Coalition on Homelessness v. City of San Francisco (Towing)
Status: ACTIVE
NAACP v. City of San Jose (Police Violence)
Status: CLOSED
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.
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.
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.