1 MARK D. ROSENBAUM, SBN 59940
ROCIO L. CORDOBA, SBN 196680
2 ACLU Foundation of Southern California
1616 Beverly Boulevard
3 Los Angeles, California 90026
(213) 977-9500
4 JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR., ESQ. (SBN 33334)
5 ERIC G. FERRER, ESQ. (SBN 106795)
LAW OFFICES OF JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR.
6 4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010
Los Angeles, California 90010-3856
7 (323) 931-6200
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9 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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12 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
13 FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
14 RASHEDA DANIEL, a Minor, By )
and Through her Guardian Ad )
15 Litem CAROLYN DANIEL; DARREN )
DIX, JR., a Minor, By and )
16 Through his Guardian Ad )
Litem DARREN J. DIX; ANDRE )
17 GREEN, a Minor, By and )
Through his Guardian Ad )
18 Litem THERESA THOMPSON- )
GREEN; JORGE GUTIERREZ, a )
19 Minor, By and Through his )
Guardian Ad Litem LUCIA T. )
20 GUTIERREZ, each individually )
and on behalf of all others )
21 similarly situated, ))
22 Plaintiffs, ))
23 STATE OF CALIFORNIA; STATE )
BOARD OF EDUCATION; DELAINE )
24 EASTIN, State Superintendent )
of Public Instruction; )
25 INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL )
DISTRICT; RHUENEPTE MONTLE, )
26 Acting Superintendent of the )
Inglewood Unified School )
27 District; ))
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MARK D. ROSENBAUM, SBN 59940 ROCIO L. CORDOBA, SBN 196680
ACLU Foundation of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90010-3856
This is a civil rights class action suit for injunctive
school students who are being denied equal and adequate access
to Advanced Placement courses by the State of California
and by the State's local school districts.
Plaintiffs bring this action to enjoin defendants from
wrongfully denying them of an equal and adequate education in 10 violation of the Equal
11 Clause of the California Constitution, Articles I and IX,
12 respectively, and California statutory laws.
13 earn credit and advanced standing when they enter college.
20 California's 870 public high schools offer AP courses.
16 Examination enables students to earn college credit,
Politics, United States History, European History, Spanish
Inglewood High School, however, students who wish to attend
Schools with a large number of Latino students,
25 African-American students statewide.
Los Angeles Unified School District are subtracted out
10 favor applicants who enrolled in AP courses in high school.
Pursuant to California Education Code,
These questions predominate over any questions of law
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