Attorneys for Army veteran who burned flag claim he is the target of ‘vindictive prosecution’
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Dolores Park ‘hill bomb’ victims can sue as a group, judge rules
Excerpt from The Mission Local. Read the full article here. “The class certification decision is one step toward finally getting justice for these young people,” said Rachel Lederman, an attorney with the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, which is representing…
Federal Court Grants Class Certification in Dolores Hill Bomb Mass Arrest Case
A federal court in San Francisco allowed the civil rights lawsuit challenging the San Francisco Police Department’s 2023 mass arrest to proceed as a class action in an order issued late Thursday afternoon.
Army veteran who burned American flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges
Excerpt from Associated Press. Read the full article here. “Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, one of Carey’s lawyers, said the charges against him represent an effort by the Trump administration to stifle free speech and dissent. “This is a desecration of the First…
Army combat veteran who burned US flag wants to legally challenge White House order
Excerpt from Stars and Stripes. Read the full article here. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, one of the attorneys representing Carey, said the veteran’s legal team is prepared to respond to any action from the White House. “If the administration seeks to charge…
Trump’s Hostile Takeover: D.C. Is a ‘Test Run’ for Martial Law
Executive Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and constitutional lawyer Mara Verheyden-Hilliard joins Breakthrough News’ The Freedom Side to discuss Trump’s unlawful federal takeover of D.C., declaring a “crime emergency” despite a 30-year decline in violent crimes. Verheyden-Hilliard…
PCJF Condemns Trump’s Militarized Takeover of D.C. as an Unlawful Prototype of a Police State
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund issued the following statement from its executive director, constitutional rights litigator Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, regarding Trump's militarized takeover of Washington, D.C.
Bill to limit mask wearing by cops introduced by Bay Area lawmakers in wake of ICE raids
Excerpt from the Mercury News. Read the full article here. “Rachel Lederman, senior counsel with the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, said being able to clearly identify law enforcement is crucial in…
PCJF Staff Attorney and Marine Veteran Nick Place’s message to servicemembers being deployed to Los Angeles
Nick Place, constitutional rights attorney with the Center for Protest Law and Litigation at the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, and a Marine veteran, with a message to servicemembers being deployed to Los Angeles: Your oath is to the Constitution…
National Park Service Plan to Close Dupont Circle During Pride Met With Opposition
Excerpt from the Advocate. Read the full article here. “Meanwhile, a watchdog group, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, announced on Tuesday that it has filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the National Park Service, the Department of the…
PCJF Demands Records On Trump Admin’s Dupont Circle Pride Ban
FOIAs Require Disclosure of Communications and Other Information Related to Closure and Subsequent Recission The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) today filed Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIA) demanding the disclosure of records from the Trump Administration’s National Park…
The Administration That Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Is Trying to Jail a Guy Over a Protest Banner
PCJF/CPLL Executive Director, Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, spoke with POLITICO about the DOJ’s targeting nonviolent protestors for prosecution: “There are those in higher levels of law enforcement authority who are celebrating and countenancing and supporting a violent attack on the Capitol, and…