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National Lawyers Guild—LA Chapter

An organization of lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers…in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interest.

“Silence, they say, is the voice of complicity.  But silence is impossible.  Silence screams.  Silence is a message, just as doing nothing is an act.”  Leonard Peltier

NLG Sues Santa Monica to Block Anti-Homeless Ordinance
On January 3, 2003, the National Lawyers Guild on behalf of several groups and
individuals sued the City of Santa Monica to block a new law that tries to outlaw
providing food to the hungry in private places.
Click item to read:  Complaint -- Press Release -- Press Statement

Long Beach First Amendment Litigation (Wordperfect 8.0 format)
NLG lawyers and the ACLU sued Long Beach on June 27, 2001 to obtain permits for
a July 4, 2001 rally and march.  On July 2, 2001, United States District Judge Robert
Takasugi issued a temporary restraining order finding Long Beach's ordinance facially
unconstitional and directing that all permits be issued forthwith. On July 3, 2001, the 
City complied with the Court's order and issued a permit for the event.

NLG v. City of Los Angeles 
This page provides information of the lawsuit filed against the City of Los Angeles on August 9, 2001; challenging the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of force during political demonstrations.

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