Reprinted from The Washington Post Rights Group Calls Police Activity in Trinidad Neighborhood Unconstitutional By Del Quentin WilberSaturday, June 21, 2008; B02 A civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit yesterday to halt the D.C. police department’s new checkpoint initiative,…
Reprinted from The Associated Press Group files lawsuit against DC vehicle checkpoints By Brian WestleyJune 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil liberties group filed a lawsuit Friday seeking an injunction against the District of Columbia police department’s vehicle checkpoint…
Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Stops and Data Collection The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, a Washington DC-based civil rights and legal organization, filed a class action lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the District of…
Complaint argues that the Bush Administration is illegally withholding documents A lawsuit filed in federal court today argues that the Bush Administration is illegally withholding documents in an effort to suppress public opposition to the Administration’s plans to obstruct and…
Reprinted from The Washington Post By Carol D. LeonnigFriday, March 21, 2008; B03 The Bush administration violated the public’s right to free speech by keeping protesters far removed from the 2005 inaugural parade, a judge ruled yesterday. U.S. District Judge…
First Amendment prevails over Bush’s attempts to privatize inaugural route After a three-year long legal battle pitting free speech rights against the Bush Administration, we are happy to announce that a major victory has been achieved. With your support we…
Article on PCJ victory over National Park Service Reprinted from Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service violated an anti-war group’s First Amendment rights by excluding them from major parts of President Bush’s 2005 inaugural parade route, a…
Preservation Proposals Spark Debate Over Protest Rights Published January 20, 2008 Reprinted from The Washington Post The National Park Service envisions a prime venue for demonstrations: a broad space at the foot of the Capitol with restrooms, seating, a paved…
A New York Times Opinion published January 11, 2008 Read the story here. In the decade since it spruced up Central Park’s Great Lawn with private money, New York City has put in place fussy and undemocratic rules barring the…
Reprinted from New York Times. Read the story here.January 8, 2008 After three years of contentious litigation, the New York City Parks Department agreed Tuesday to back away from a controversial regulation to limit public events on the Great Lawn,…
Settlement Strikes Down Regulations Banning Mass Assembly Protest The Partnership for Civil Justice has announced today the filing in Court of a landmark settlement agreement with the City of New York that strikes down key provisions of controversial and unconstitutional…
Published by The Associated Press on January 8, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) — Central Park’s Great Lawn might again be used for large public demonstrations rather than solely for events staged with help from the wealthy or corporations, lawyers for…