D.C. to drop controversial checkpoints
Major vindication for the Constitutional rights of D.C. residents Reprinted from The Washington Post The D.C. government has agreed not to ask the U.S. Supreme…
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D.C. to Settle Controversial Neighborhood Checkpoint Suit
Three residents who sued the District over the city's controversial neighborhood checkpoint program are expected to receive $3,500 each to settle claims that the police initiative violated constitutional rights.
U.S. Federal Judge Lauds “Historic” Settlement
Court Approval Given for Protest Arrest Class Action Resolution Issuing final approval to a class action settlement, U.S. Federal Judge Paul Friedman described the terms…
D.C. agrees to $13.7 million settlement in 2000 mass arrest
Case has helped change police response to large-scale protests Reprinted from The Washington Post A federal judge gave final approval Wednesday to a $13.7 million…
DC Prosecutor to Farm out Investigation of Police Shooting of Trey Joyner
Questions about Joyner’s death remain unanswered Reprinted from Washington Examiner U.S. Attorney Ron Machen is handing off the investigation of a fatal police shooting to…
FOIA Complaint D.C. MPD – Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment 2010
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Read MorePershing Park (Barham) – D.C. Joint Memo in Support of Settlement 2010Victory in major class-action protest impact litigation
Class action impact litigation brought by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund on behalf of more than 1000 people including demonstrators, journalists, tourists and passersby…
D.C. to pay $8.25 million to settle suit over ’02 mass arrests
Reprinted from The Washington Post The D.C. government and a nonprofit civil rights organization have settled a class-action lawsuit brought by hundreds of protesters and…
April 2000 IMF Mass False Arrests
Class action impact litigation brought by the PCJF on behalf of more than 700 people, including demonstrators, journalists, tourists and passersby led to major and substantive reform in police policies and practices in the handling of mass demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The $13.7 million settlement was the then-largest protest settlement in the history of the U.S.
Pershing Park Settlement Announced
Press Release After more than seven years of class action litigation, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund today is pleased to announce a victorious settlement…
“Truly Historic Settlement” Approved in Pershing Park Class Action
Judge says attorneys worked to “protect future generations of protesters.” U.S. Federal Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued final approval to an $8.25 million class action…