Bio
Mitra Ebadolahi () has been with the ACLU since 2011. As a Border Litigation Project Staff Attorney, she focuses on identifying, documenting, and litigating human and civil rights violations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Her litigation thus lies at the intersection of immigrants' rights, racial justice, and police practices. Previously, she was the inaugural Nadine Strossen Fellow at the ACLU's National Security Project in New York, where her docket included cases challenging torture, mass surveillance, and racial and religious profiling. Prior to joining the ACLU, she clerked for the Honorable Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and for the Honorable Margaret M. Morrow, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California. She holds degrees from New York University School of Law, the London School of Economics, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Featured work
Apr 8, 2022
You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border
Dec 17, 2021
New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention
Nov 20, 2019
The U.S. Government Tracked, Detained, and Interrogated Journalists. We’re Suing on Their Behalf.
Jun 13, 2018
One Woman Who Knew Her Rights Forced Border Patrol Off a Greyhound Bus
May 31, 2018
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
May 23, 2018
The Border Patrol Was Monstrous Under Obama. Imagine How Bad It Is Under Trump.
Aug 27, 2014
Victory! Immigration Authorities Must Stop Coercing Immigrants Into Signing Away Their Rights
Aug 22, 2014
Mothers and Children Fleeing Violence Need a Fair Chance
Jul 29, 2014
An Evening Stroll, a Volley of Fire: A Senseless Death in Mexico
Jan 27, 2014
Southwest Border Tour Excludes Border Communities