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Catherine E. Lhamon

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Legal Affairs Secretary
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

State Capitol
Sacramento , CA 95814

Yale Law School



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
The Community Action League, a California non-profit organization; California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a non-profit organization, Judy Doe and Jane Roe v. City of Lancaster and City of Palmdale Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 25, 2012
Parent Voices Oakland, Jennifer Johnston, Tina Terrazas, Hawa Massaley, Brandie Brownlee v. Jack O'Connell, in his capacity as Chief executive officer of the Department of Education; California Department of Education; John Wagner, in his capacity as Director of the California Department of Social Services, and California Department of Social Servi Education Law Plaintiff Mar. 5, 2011
Reed, et al. v. State of California, et al. Education Law Plaintiff Feb. 12, 2011
Benito R., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Patricia R., on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated; Nicole M., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Brenda M., on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Adam B., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sandra B., on behalf of himself and all ot Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 16, 2010
American Civil Rights Foundation v. Los Angeles Unified School District Employment Law Defendant Sep. 4, 2010
Edward Jones, Patricia Vinson, George Vinson, Thomas Cash, Stanley Barger, Robert Purrie v. City of Los Angeles, William Bratton, Chief; Charles Beck, Captain, in their official capacity Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2007
Case Name Topic Role Published
The Community Action League, a California non-profit organization; California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a non-profit organization, Judy Doe and Jane Roe v. City of Lancaster and City of Palmdale Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 25, 2012
Parent Voices Oakland, Jennifer Johnston, Tina Terrazas, Hawa Massaley, Brandie Brownlee v. Jack O'Connell, in his capacity as Chief executive officer of the Department of Education; California Department of Education; John Wagner, in his capacity as Director of the California Department of Social Services, and California Department of Social Servi Education Law Plaintiff Mar. 5, 2011
Reed, et al. v. State of California, et al. Education Law Plaintiff Feb. 12, 2011
Benito R., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Patricia R., on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated; Nicole M., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Brenda M., on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Adam B., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sandra B., on behalf of himself and all ot Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 16, 2010
American Civil Rights Foundation v. Los Angeles Unified School District Employment Law Defendant Sep. 4, 2010
Edward Jones, Patricia Vinson, George Vinson, Thomas Cash, Stanley Barger, Robert Purrie v. City of Los Angeles, William Bratton, Chief; Charles Beck, Captain, in their official capacity Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2007