California Judicial Council Sued for Illegal Scheme to Fund Courts through Late Fees; San Mateo Court Stops Collecting Millions in Outstanding Debts and Waits for Governor and Legislature to Act.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Carmen King, 615-630-9159, press@aclunc.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** California Judicial Council Sued for Illegal Scheme to Fund Courts through Late Fees; San Mateo Court …
Federal Judge Rejects Biden Administration’s Demand to Throw Out Family Separation Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Lance Wilson lance@theworkeragency.com, 341-203-0888 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Federal Judge Rejects Biden Administration’s Demand to Throw Out Family Separation Lawsuit A Nothern California federal …
California Supreme Court Ends Bail Company’s Bid to Continue Violating Consumer Protection Laws, Halting Debt Collection of $38M from California Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTLawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay AreaSam Lew: slew@lccrsf.org, 415-272-8022 ***PRESS RELEASE*** California Supreme Court Ends Bail Company’s Bid to Continue …
Civil Assessments: The Hidden Court Fee that Penalizes Poverty
New Report Reveals California Courts Impose Hidden Late Fee to Cover Court Costs 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area communications@lccrsf.org, 415-272-8022 ***PRESS RELEASE*** New Report Reveals California Courts Impose Hidden Late …
Bill Reintroduced to Decriminalize Jaywalking In California
For Immediate Release February 16, 2022 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Bill Reintroduced to Decriminalize Jaywalking In California San Francisco – Jaywalking is arbitrarily enforced throughout California with tickets disproportionately given to people …
Groundbreaking COVID-19 Settlement to Yield Protections for Immigrants Detained by ICE, Limit Re-detention for People Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area: slew@lccrsf.org, 415-272-8022San Francisco Public Defender’s Office: Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org, 628-249-7946 ACLU NorCal: press@aclunc.org, 415-621-2493 ACLU SoCal: communications@aclusocal.org, …
San Mateo Court Sued for Imposing Unlawful and Exorbitant Late Fee Used to Fund Court System
For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 Media Contact: (415) 272-8022; communications@lccrsf.org ***Press Release*** San Mateo Court Sued for Imposing Unlawful and Exorbitant Late Fee Used to Fund Court SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the ACLU …