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Ramona Ripston

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Prop. 8 Judge Married to ACLU Leader Refuses to Disqualify Himself

    ​If there's one group that so-called "family values" social conservatives love to hate more than gays, it's the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU. So there's more than a little bit of karma in the fact that Stephen Reinhardt, the judge expected to rule whether Prop. 8, which would deny gay c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Fees Charged Students in Tustin and Long Beach Cited in ACLU Lawsuit Against State

    ​Fees charged to public school students in Tustin and Long Beach are part of the evidence the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is citing in a class action lawsuit filed today against the state of California and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.The suit contends the state is violating the Californ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    ACLU Honors Law Firm for Helping Quash Laguna Beach's Anti-Homeless Ordinance

    ​Just shy of a year after Laguna Beach agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over the city's treatment of disabled homeless people, a law firm has been honored for its "outstanding pro bono work" in the case. Irell & Manella, which has offices in Newport Beach and Los Angeles, recently received ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Ramona Ripston Retires as ACLU/SC Executive Director

    Ramona Ripston​Ramona Ripston, who has been executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California for 38 years, announced her retirement today."This organization has not only been my work but also my life for a long time, so a decision like this one certainly comes with m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Laguna Beach Settles Lawsuit Over Homeless Ordinance

    Laguna Beach agreed today to settle a lawsuit over the city's treatment of disabled homeless people, according to the ACLU of Southern California.   "Under the agreement, the city's police officers will not cite, arrest or harass people under state law simply for sleeping in public places, ... More >>

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