Information About How the ACLU Accepts Cases
Our office handles civil liberties and civil rights matters arising in the Southern California region - including San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties. We also monitor conditions in the L.A. County jails (but not state prisons or jails in other counties). For further information about the kinds of cases we accept and how to have the ACLU consider your problem, visit our Legal Intake page.
The Docket Summary is a list of cases that we are currently engaged in as of the publishing date of the docket. In some situations, these are cases in which we have filed a complaint and are awaiting judgment. In other cases, the docket lists cases for which we have received judgment and are now monitoring the implementation of the lawsuit's settlement.
Lawsuits that have been settled are moved to the "closed docket" and are not listed here. If you're looking for information on a case not listed in the current Docket Summary, you can send us a request for further information.
Download the ACLU of Southern California Docket Summary
The ACLU of Southern California is the court-ordered monitor of conditions of confinement and medical services within all Los Angeles County jail facilities. “Conditions” refers to beds, change of clothing, food, meals, gay inmate classification, recreation, showers, telephones, overcrowding, “fish” kits, store, protective custody, religious services, mail, allegations of violence and retaliation and other similar issues that may arise. Click the link below for important resources, information for filing a complaint, volunteer/intern/extern opportunities, getting referrals to other organizations and more.
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Criminal Justice
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Disability Rights
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Educational Equality
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Freedom of Speech
VA Violated Free Speech Rights of Veteran
Immigrant Rights
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Jails Project
LGBT Equality
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Privacy Rights
Court Affirms Right to Privacy for HIV-Positive Adult Film Performer
Religious Liberty
FBI Targets American Muslims Solely for Practicing Religion
