ESPLERP VS GASCÓN Case3:15-cv-01007

ESPLERP Files For A Rehearing Before Full Ninth Circuit To Continue Fight For Sexual Privacy

#88 – Petition for Hearing En Banc[1] Petition for rehearing before full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pdf Jan. 31 […]

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Sex Workers To Continue Challenge Of Prostitution Laws In Ninth Circuit

Press Release on Ninth Circuit Ruling January 17, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1.17.2018 Contact: Maxine Doogan 415-265-3302, info(AT)esplerp(DOT)org Sex Workers […]

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Civil Rights and LGBTQ Organizations Support Sex Workers in Ninth Circuit Appeal

PR_ Amicus Support Court Case 10.18.2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18th, 2017 Contact: Maxine Doogan (41Five)265-3302 info(AT)esplerp(DOT)org Civil Rights and […]

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Louis Sirkin, Preeminent First Amendment Lawyer, Will Argue

Press Release Louis Sirkin Prepares Historic Oral Arguments PDF October 10, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10th, 2017 Contact: Maxine […]

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Date for Oral Arguments Set Before the US Ninth Circuit

Updated Press Advisory_ Ninth Circuit Oral Argument October 4, 2017 UPDATED PRESS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2017 Contact: […]

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ESPLERP Response to Opposition Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

ESPLERP Response to Opposition File in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals January 13. 2017

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Defendants Response To Our Appeal

Defendants, (California State), Answering Appellate Brief1-pdf File November 30, 2016 Defendants’ Supplemental- Excerpt-of-record1-pdf Defendants’ opposition supporters

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Sex Workers Outraged At Backpage Charges

Sex Workers Outraged At Backpage Charges October 7, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10.7.2016 Contact: info(AT) esplerp (DOT)org Sex Workers Outraged […]

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Amicus Briefs Filed In Support Of ESPLERP v Gascon

Lambda Brief Brief Of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation1 Brief Of Amici Curiae First Amendment Lawyers Association and Woodhull Freedom […]

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Sex Workers File Appeal For Decriminalization Of Sex Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9.30.2016 Contact: Maxine Doogan 415-265-3302, info@espu-usa.com Sex Workers File Appeal For Decriminalization Of Sex Work ESPLERP Files […]

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ESPLERP Response to Opposition File in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals January 13, 2017

Defendants’ Response To Our Appeal

Federal Court Judge White asked us to write another supplemental brief based on Obergefell v Hodges, the historic supreme court decision made June 2015 that removed states’ ban on same sex marriage. Now, the defendants will file a response. Supplemental Brief

Hearing for Friday August 7, 2015 at the Oakland, California Federal Building has been canceled or vacated by the Judge. He will issue ruling on motion to dismiss at some time in the future but has no time limit to do so at this time.
Judge’s Order Vacating Hearing Read the order here

ESPLERP V GASCON File March 4, 2015

MOTION TO DIMISS Attorney General’s Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss- Filed May 8, 2015

Plaintiffs (ESPLERP) Opposition to Motion to Dismiss File June 8, 2015

Defendants Response to the Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion To Dismiss Filed June 23, 2015

Legal Brief History 1980

COYOTE v Roberts 1976