LA JOLLA — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) on Monday, May 16, stating that the La Jolla High School illegally erased political messages painted by members of the school’s Persian Club showing support for Iranian freedom. Days after Iranian-American students painted “Freedom for Iran” and “Down with Dictator” on senior benches that have historically been used as an open forum on campus, school administrators painted over the political message. Students painted the messages in mid-February after a huge antigovernment protest erupted in the Middle Eastern country. Upset that the messages were erased, students again painted “Freedom for LJHS & Iran,” along with “Ed. Code 48907,” on the benches, messages that were again blotted out. The ACLU is seeking unspecified damages in the suit.