Victory! San Mateo Ends Collection of Illegal Court Fees that Penalize Poverty; Settlement Talks With California’s Statewide Judicial Council Continue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2022 Media Contact Raya Steier rsteier@lccrsf.org 530-723-2426 ***PRESS RELEASE*** SAN MATEO, CA — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, the ACLU Foundation …
City of San Francisco & Mayor London Breed Sued for Harassing Unhoused San Franciscans, Violating Civil Rights to Cover Up the City’s Affordable Housing Failures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 28th September 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Raya Steier rsteier@lccrsf.org 530-723-2426 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Late yesterday, the Coalition on Homelessness and seven individual plaintiffs filed suit against the City and …
Families Separated at the Border Seek Justice as Biden Administration Continues to Defend Trump Policy in Federal Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Raya Steier rsteier@lccrsf.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** Adding to the nearly thirty lawsuits across the country, three more families forcibly separated at the border …
ACLU Norcal, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area & Other Legal Groups Denounce Sacramento Police Department’s Unlawful Draft Military Equipment Use Policy Ahead of Vote at Sacramento City Council
For Immediate Release September 6, 2022 Media Contact Raya Steier, 530-723-2426, rsteier@lccrsf.org Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ACLU NorCal, Lawyers’ Committee for …
Civil Rights Groups Challenge San Francisco’s Draconian “Poverty Tows” Before the California Court of Appeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Lance Wilson, 341-203-0888, lance@theworkeragency.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Civil Rights Groups Challenge San Francisco’s Draconian “Poverty Tows” Before the California Court of Appeal Civil …
California Discharges $500 Million in Illegal Court Fees in Response to Litigation, but Lawsuit Against the Courts Will Press On
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 1, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Joe Rivano Barros, joe@theworkeragency.com, 510-798-0730 ***PRESS RELEASE*** CALIFORNIA DISCHARGES $500 MILLION IN ILLEGAL COURT FEES IN RESPONSE TO LITIGATION, BUT LAWSUIT …
The City of Sacramento Fails to Stop Racial Justice Protestors from Suing for Police Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2022 Media Contact: Pilar Gonzalez Morales, CREEC: pgonzalez@creeclaw.org, (805) 813-8896 and Lance Wilson lance@theworkeragency.com, (34)1)-203-0888 ***PRESS RELEASE*** The City of Sacramento Fails to Stop Racial Justice Protesters …
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 …