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September 18, 2020 In Updates

Eric Cramer Named Public Justice President

In college, Public Justice Board President Eric Cramer tried to figure out the best way for him to contribute to the greater good; he considered becoming a historian or a political scientist. “I wanted to improve the world,” he recalls. “For me, I decided that…

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…

June 29, 2020 In Updates Consumers' Rights

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…

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 In Updates

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.

June 2, 2020 In Updates Civil Rights & Liberties

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.

May 29, 2020 In Updates

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.”

May 6, 2020 In Updates Gender & Sexual Violence

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 In Updates

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…

April 28, 2020 In Updates Access to Justice, Food Project, Workers' Rights

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…