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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…
Practice Area ; Civil Rights & Liberties
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.
Public Justice Responds to Sec. DeVos’s Rollback of Title IX Protections
Public Justice responds to Betsy DeVos’s rollback of critical Title IX guidance to protect students & respond to sexual assaults.
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Trial Lawyer of the Year Award Finalists Show Why Access to the Courts and Class Actions are So Important
This year’s finalists for Public Justice’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award highlight the kinds of cases, individual and class action, filed and litigated in state and federal courts every day. They show why access to the courts and class actions are so important. And they show why some government officials and corporate wrongdoers are so eager to bar access to the courts and hamstring or ban class actions.
President Trump Is Not Above the Law
The Fourth Circuit’s decision blocking President Trump’s travel ban gets directly to the point. “The question for this Court,” it starts, “is whether the Constitution …remains a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace.” The answer is yes.
Justice For My Dad
In 2009, my father, Rafael Solis, Sr., died at the hands and feet of jailers in Webb County, Texas who were entrusted with his care. For the past 8 years, my family has waited for justice, and for those on whose watch my father died to be held accountable.
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Guardians of Free Speech
Public Justice continues our advocacy to defend the constitutional rights of those who are targeted by government officials.
March 6, 2017
In Blog Civil Rights & Liberties, Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights, Workers' Rights
Tell Your Representative to Vote No on Closing the Courthouse Doors
By Paul Bland Executive Director Lawmakers in Congress are about to vote on a bill that would seriously jeopardize Americans’ right to their day in court. We need your help to stop this dangerous legislation which will make it easier for corporations to break the…
Transgender Rights – From Trump Tower to America’s Schools
President Trump, who appointed Jeff Sessions to lead the Justice Department, once famously said that Caitlyn Jenner – the Olympic gold medalist who recently came out as transgender – is welcome to use the women’s restroom at Trump Tower. That same standard of acceptance should apply to all transgender people, whether they are an Olympic champion, like Jenner, or a transgender student, like Gavin Grimm. Every person in this country should be able to live their lives, without fear of discrimination.
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