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Understanding Judge Barrett’s Opinion in Doe v. Purdue
By Alexandra Brodsky Kazan Budd Staff Attorney Days after Justice Ginsburg’s death, Judge Amy Coney Barrett visited President Trump at the White House. Their meeting confirmed what many suspected: Judge Barrett, a recently-appointed member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, is…
Practice Area: Civil Rights & Liberties
September 19, 2020
In Updates Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights
Public Justice Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Both during her tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, and in her earlier career as a litigator and advocate, Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed our country for the better. She was a powerful, and tireless, voice for equality and an inspiration to all of us who…
Statement from Public Justice on the Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
Sixty-five years ago this week, Emmett Till was murdered in Mississippi. The shooting of Jacob Blake by police is a wrenching reminder of how little progress our country has made since then. Justice and accountability cannot wait 65 years more.
End Qualified Immunity
Public Justice joins a broad coalition of allies in calling on Congress to pass the Ending Qualified Immunity Act and restore accountability for police departments and officers across the country.
Public Justice Statement on the Murder of George Floyd and Institutional Racism in America
The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and so many others are a heart wrenching reminder of a shameful legacy our nation has yet to overcome.
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Launching a New Challenge to Texas’ Unconstitutional Drone Statute
By Leah Nicholls Senior Attorney On Friday, Public Justice client the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief in a case in Victoria, Texas, urging the local district court to hold that the Texas statute governing use of drones violates the First Amendment of…
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Call Your Representative: Support the PRIDE Act
Public Justice supports the equal treatment of LGBTQ people in every phrase of American life and uplifts the importance of LGBTQ rights nationwide, through our litigation, our advocacy, and through the work of Public Justice Action. That’s why we support the Equality Act, which has…
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Call Congress: Support The Equality Act
Public Justice is proud to support the Equality Act, new legislation introduced on Wednesday, March 13th, in both the House and Senate, which seeks to secure gender identity and sexual orientation as protected classes under the federal Civil Rights Act and would ban discrimination against…
February 28, 2019
In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Gender & Sexual Violence, Workers' Rights
Fighting Trump’s Secrecy Agreements: Because Justice for Alva is Justice for All
Public Justice has partnered with our friends at the law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Varnell & Warwick to take on Trump’s secrecy agreements and help Alva Johnson – a Trump campaign employee who helped organize some of the President’s most significant campaign events – find justice for her and other campaign workers.
The 2018 Illuminating Injustice Award: Highlighting the Impact of Qualified Immunity on Families Fighting Police Violence
Public Justice is proud to present our 2018 Illuminating Injustice Award, which includes a $25,000 cash contribution, to the family of Andrew Scott. Scott’s story is a vivid reminder that qualified immunity has become a significant barrier to reforming dangerous law enforcement practices across the United States.