Our Cases
Public Counsel pursues groundbreaking legal strategies to advance civil rights and racial and economic justice, for low-income communities and communities of color across the nation.
Our staff work with clients and partners to identify patterns of injustice that impact and harm the communities we serve. Through strategic litigation, we effect large-scale change and systems reform while amplifying the power of affected communities and advancing public discourse.
Immigrants’ Rights
Filed on: 07/02/25
Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem
Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Immigration Raids and Detentions in Southern California
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Immigrants’ Rights
Filed on: 10/14/25
Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem
Holding ICE Accountable for Unlawfully Targeting Immigrant Survivors of Abuse, Exploitation, and Other Serious Crimes
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Economic Justice
Filed on: 11/07/17
People v. Dueñas & People v. Kopp
Fighting to End the Unjust Punishment of Court Fees
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Economic Justice
Filed on: 08/11/25
Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. City of Fontana
Challenging the City of Fontana’s Unlawful Street Vending Rules
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Education Equity
Filed on: 10/22/25
McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education
Challenging the Federal Government’s Unlawful Discontinuation of Critical School-Based Mental Health Grants
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Immigrants’ Rights
Filed on: 07/17/25
A.C.R. v. Noem
Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of Protections for Immigrant Youth and Children
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Immigrants’ Rights
Filed on: 07/01/19
J.O.P. v. DHS
Defending Asylum Protections for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
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Economic Justice
Filed on: 12/07/22
Community Power Collective v. City of Los Angeles
Ending The City of LA’s Unlawful and Discriminatory Street Vending Restrictions
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Housing Justice
Filed on: 07/11/24
LA Forward Institute v. City of Los Angeles
Stopping the City of LA’s Obstruction and Discrimination to Build Affordable Housing in Venice
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Civil Rights, Racial Justice
Filed on: 02/07/11
Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles
Challenge to Unconstitutional Gang Injunction Restrictions that Violated the Rights of Thousands of Angelenos
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