Public Justice’s statement on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence in Minneapolis: “Over the course of the past few weeks, numerous tragedies have unfolded in Minnesota, including, but certainly not just limited to, the violent assault and killing of American citizens at the hands of ICE; the traumatic forced separation of immigrant families, including…
When Lauren Barnes was first asked to join the Public Justice Board of Directors, she wasn’t ready to take on anything new — not with a busy career and a blooming family. “I had been asked to join the Board several times,” she said. “But I didn’t want to come in and join a board…
Each year, Public Justice is proud to present its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award to the trial attorney or legal team who made the greatest contribution to the public interest within the past year by trying or settling a socially significant case. The 2025 winner of the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award is…
The Public Justice Foundation’s membership has announced the election of four prominent legal advocates from across the country to the organization’s Board of Directors. Founded in 1982, Public Justice takes on the biggest systemic threats to justice of our time – abusive corporate power and predatory practices, the assault on civil rights and liberties, and…
There are two things Ellen Presby has always known about herself: she has a strong sense of justice, and she would become a lawyer. “I very clearly have a memory of sitting in Ms. Herringer’s third-grade reading class, writing out my life plan,” Presby said, “and that included being a lawyer and fighting for…
Public Justice has announced the finalists for the 2025 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The TLOY Award celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of an attorney or a team of attorneys who made the greatest contribution to the public interest within the past year by trying or settling a precedent-setting, socially significant case. This year’s…
This month, President Trump passed a new executive order, Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, in an attempt to ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. This order might seem like it upends or dismantles critical legal protections for LGBTQ+ students, but that power is a smokescreen. An executive order cannot undo students’…
On January 20 and 21, the Trump administration issued a pair of executive orders that target diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEI” or “DEIA”) programs. The orders threaten the government’s ability to serve people from all backgrounds equally, and they are designed to intimidate and discourage employers and organizations from taking lawful steps to increase…
On his very first day in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders that will undermine any efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to protect clean air and water and curb climate change. While Trump’s nominee to head the agency, former Congressman Lee Zeldin, told Senators during his confirmation hearing that he believes…