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August 7, 2020 In Updates
Years-Long Struggle Against Polluting Factory Farms Wins 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
Public Justice’s 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year award was awarded to the legal team – also finalists for the 2019 award – who took on factory farms ruining the quality of life of low-income communities of color. The award was presented on the evening…
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Public Justice Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling on CFPB Structure
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – with an independent director that can’t be fired by the president – as unconstitutional. Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland had this reaction: “A politically independent Consumer Financial…
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June 26, 2020 In Updates
Public Justice Announces Finalists for 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
The three finalist cases for Public Justice’s 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award include landmark cases taking on the Michigan Department of Corrections on behalf of incarcerated youth survivors of assault, factory farms ruining the quality of life of low-income communities of color, and…
June 23, 2020
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Legal Trailblazer Sandra Robinson to Receive Public Justice’s 2020 Champion of Justice Award
Public Justice is proud to announce this year’s recipient of the organization’s ‘Champion of Justice’ Award: Past President Sandra Robinson, an extraordinary leader within the legal community and a trailblazer who has spent much of her career advancing, and advocating for, opportunities and equality in the legal profession, especially for women and people of color.
May 29, 2020
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Nominations Open for Huntington Hero Award
Huntington Bank has established the Huntington Hero Award to be presented annually in honor of Public Justice staff members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing Public Justice’s mission and who exemplify Huntington Bank’s commitment to “looking out for people.”
Public Justice Condemns New DeVos Title IX Regulations
In reaction to the Department of Education’s Title IX guidance released this morning, Public Justice Kazan Budd Staff Attorney Alexandra Brodsky had this to say: “At a time when our country yearns for meaningful action, Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration have instead decided to…
April 30, 2020
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COVID-19: Public Justice’s Response and Resources
COVID-19 has caused extraordinary harm to Americans in a host of ways and we know that many of our Members are on the frontlines fighting to ensure justice prevails, even during a pandemic. At Public Justice, we’re fighting to protect people, too, and standing with…
Public Justice Comment on Reports of Administration Invoking DPA and Ordering Liability Shield for Meat Corporations
To news that the Trump Administration is preparing to invoke the Defense Production Act for the sole purpose of keeping meatpacking plants open no matter their safety measures, and intends to draft an executive order shielding agribusiness corporations from many lawsuits regarding harm to workers…
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Preserving Public Access to Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Closures
Public Justice asks Santa Clara County Superior Court to provide for public and media access As courthouses physically close for everyone’s safety during the Covid-19 pandemic, public access to all legal proceedings – a right under the U.S. Constitution and many state constitutions – is…
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December 16, 2019 In Updates
Public Justice Calls on California Supreme Court to Change Bar Admission Score
In 2018, only about 40% of test-takers for the California bar exam passed – the state’s worst pass rate since 1951. California’s pass line, or cut score, is 144, the second-highest nationally only behind Delaware. While California is in the midst of a review of…