Scope and Contents From the File: The ACLU filed an amicus brief on behalf of Maria P., who in April of 1975 was a seven-year-old child who, through her mother as legal guardian and with support from taxpayers Arthur Torres (an Assembyman) and Richard Alatorre, filed suit against Wilson Riles, then Superintendent of Schools for the State of California, the El Centro Elementary School District, and its Board of Trustees. The plaintiffs issued a three-part complaint, which sought 1. to prevent Maria from being denied admission...