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June 14, 2021 In Updates Anti-Bullying, Civil Rights & Liberties, Gender & Sexual Violence, Students' Civil Rights Project

Public Justice to Participate in Twitter Chat Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Youth

It’s Pride Month and Rainbow Flags are visible everywhere. But 2021 is officially the worst year in recent history for anti-LGBTQ legislative attacks with more than 250 bills introduced or passed in statehouses around the country, according to the Human Rights Campaign. In the ongoing…

June 1, 2021 In Updates Civil Rights & Liberties

Public Justice Statement Celebrating Pride Month

Public Justice joins our friends, family, and allies across the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community in commemorating Pride throughout the month of June. All of us at Public Justice join in celebrating, lifting up – and advocating for – the rights and…

May 25, 2021 In Updates Civil Rights & Liberties

Public Justice renews its commitment to fight systemic racism on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

In the painful days following George Floyd’s murder under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter protests to demand justice and an end to systemic racism. Thousands more issued statements of outrage and promises of help, including…

February 18, 2021 In PJ Action Civil Rights & Liberties, Gender & Sexual Violence, Workers' Rights

Call Congress: Support The Equality Act

Public Justice is proud to support the Equality Act (H.R. 5), which was originally introduced in both the House and Senate in March 2019. On February 18, U.S. Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) announced the re-introduction of the bill, which…

February 16, 2021 In Blog Civil Rights & Liberties, Debtors' Prison Project

$500 Fine Imposed on Homeless Man Shows Why We Need the Excessive Fines Clause

Public Justice urges Washington Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional fine By John He, Debtors’ Prison Project Skadden Fellow Last week, Public Justice’s Debtors’ Prison Project filed a friend-of-the-court brief in City of Seattle v. Long, an important case pending before the Washington Supreme Court…

February 9, 2021 In PJ Action Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Join Us in Asking Congress to Pass the FAIR Act

Public Justice is proud to support the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1374), which was reintroduced in February 2021. In February 2021, a hearing on the FAIR Act was held, entitled “Justice is Restored: Ending Forced Arbitration and Protecting Fundamental Rights.” On Wednesday,…

November 3, 2020 In PJ Action Civil Rights & Liberties

Join Us in Supporting the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

Students should be able to get an education without fearing for their safety, from the same people ostensibly there to protect them. Unfortunately, the data shows that police in schools and school resource officers (SROs) make Black and brown students, LGBTQ students, and students with…

October 26, 2020 In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration

Arbitration Providers Must Take Action on Diversity and Accessibility

By Ellen Noble Staff Attorney This past summer an email expressing abhorrent, racist views of a white supremacist group was circulated by a (now former) JAMS arbitrator. While JAMS quickly severed its relationship with the arbitrator, the incident revived calls for arbitration providers to do…

September 24, 2020 In Blog Civil Rights & Liberties, Gender & Sexual Violence

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…

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…

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