Detective says chief ordered mass arrests
Reprinted from The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A police detective alleges that former Washington Police Chief Charles Ramsey, despite past denials, ordered mass arrests of…
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PCJF wins settlement in illegal arrest case in D.C.
Peaceful protestors targeted for wearing black The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) is pleased to announce a victorious settlement on behalf of eight people…
Ramsey, Gainer Should Not Sit on Any Independent Review of Gates Arrest
Chiefs Responsible for More Than 1,000 False Arrests The arrest of Harvard history professor Henry Louis Gates in his home in Cambridge sparked a nationwide…
Pershing Park Runaround: District owes answers about city lawyers’ alleged misconduct
Reprinted from The Washington Post The August 6 Washington Post editorial on the mass arrests of peaceful protestors in Washington, D.C. in 2002 echoes Federal…
Federal Judge to D.C.: ‘There will be significant prices to pay’
Reprinted from Legal Times U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan blasted the District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office at a hearing earlier this week, calling the…
Federal judge blasts D.C. Attorney General’s Office for concealment of evidence
Judge: ‘Case appears to be civil counterpart of Ted Stevens case’ A U.S. federal judge called for an investigation into the conduct of the Washington,…
Federal judge wants probe of missing police records
Reprinted from Washington Examiner A federal judge has called for an investigation into the D.C. police department after officials there destroyed key evidence related to…
U.S. Judge Blasts D.C.’s Handling of Protest Cases
Reprinted from The Washington Post A federal judge chastised D.C. government lawyers Wednesday for how they have defended lawsuits brought by nearly 400 people arrested…
Exposed: FBI Surveillance of School of the Americas Watch
The FBI flagrantly abused its counter-terrorism authority to conduct a widespread surveillance and monitoring operation of School of Americas Watch (SOAW), a nonviolent activist organization. Hundreds of pages of documents obtained by the PCJF, on behalf of SOAW, once again revealed the FBI’s functioning as a political surveillance and intelligence operation and its use of its domestic terrorism authority against peaceful protest in the U.S.
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Read MorePlan B (Tummino) – Memo and Order 2009The Fight for the Great Lawn of Central Park
A legal battle waged by the PCJF resulted in a settlement in which New York City was required to establish a constitutionally valid permitting scheme for protests in Central Park. It was also required to undertake a feasibility study into the optimum and sustainable use of the Great Lawn and what efforts could be undertaken to maximize the availability of the lawn for large events including First Amendment protected rallies and demonstrations.
Read MoreThe Fight for the Great Lawn of Central ParkFederal Court Rules for Inauguration Day Free Speech Lawsuit
After Loss to Protestors, Government Issues Suspect Regulations In a substantial free speech victory, the Partnership for Civil Justice has succeeded in overturning the National…