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.
Education Equity
Filed on: 03/19/21
IntegrateNYC v. New York
Protecting New York City School Students’ Right to an Antiracist Education
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Foster Care, Housing Justice
Filed on: 08/22/23
Ocean S. v. L.A. County
Vindicating the Right to Safe, Stable Housing and Supportive Services for Young People in Los Angeles County’s Foster Care System
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Children’s rights, Foster Care
Filed on: 09/22/18
Kevin S. v. Blalock
Transforming New Mexico’s Child Welfare System into a Trauma-Informed System of Care
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Disability Rights, Education Equity
Filed on: 05/15/19
Kerri K. v. State of California
Ensuring that Children with Disabilities Attend Safe and Supportive Schools
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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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Filed on: 09/28/15
United States v. County of Los Angeles
Disrupting the Jail-to-Houselessness Cycle for People Living with Mental Disabilities
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Consumer Rights, Economic Justice, Housing Justice
Filed on: 04/12/18
Ocana v. Renew Financial
Seeking Justice for L.A. Homeowners: Challenging Predatory Home-Improvement Loans in L.A. County
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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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Disability Rights
Filed on: 11/08/21
Padres Buscando el Cambio v. Harbor Developmental Disabilities Foundation
Fighting for Equitable Services for Children with Disabilities
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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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