Scope and Contents From the File: In this case, the ACLU filed an amicus brief in support of the award of attorney's fees. Here, Anthony P. Kershaw and other residents of the City of Berkeley, alleged an improper use of their tax money, which was deposited in a General Fund. The specific situation that the case discusses concerns a Rent Board budget deficit of $68,000, which was taken out of the general fund as a "loan" to be paid back. However, it had none of the ordinary features of a loan. It is also in violation of...