Simplified filtering without validation

list_filter.py

class MyListView(ListView):

    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        self.object_list = self.get_queryset()
        search_query = request.GET.get('search_query')
        if search_query:
            self.object_list = self.object_list.filter(name=search_query)
        context = self.get_context_data(object_list=self.object_list)
        return self.render_to_response(context)