Group files lawsuit against DC vehicle checkpoints
Reprinted from The Associated Press Group files lawsuit against DC vehicle checkpoints By Brian WestleyJune 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil liberties group filed…
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PCJF Sues to Strike Down DC’s Checkpoint Program
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…
D.C. Checkpoint (Mills) – Complaint 2008
The PCJF filed the successful lawsuit challenging the military-style checkpoint program whereby police could surround a targeted neighborhood, interrogate people without suspicion, and prohibit entry…
D.C. Checkpoint (Mills v. D.C.)- Memo in Support of Injunction 2008
Read MoreD.C. Checkpoint (Mills v. D.C.)- Memo in Support of Injunction 20082005 Bush Inauguration: Rights of Protesters Violated, Judge Rules
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…
Judge: Bush Protesters Unfairly Blocked
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…
Bolger – Memorandum Opinion 2008
This groundbreaking constitutional rights lawsuit charged that local and federal law enforcement violated the U.S. Constitution by singling out people for arrest based on their…
Top Park Police Official May be Sued Personally for Sept 27, 2002 Mass False Arrest
A critical ruling and great victory The federal government has tried to escape responsibility for its role in the shocking round-up of 400 persons in…
Pershing Park (Barham) – Opinion Denying Motion to Dismiss 2007
Read MorePershing Park (Barham) – Opinion Denying Motion to Dismiss 2007Bolger – Plaintiffs’ Reply Supporting Sanctions for Discovery Abuse by D.C. 2007
This groundbreaking constitutional rights lawsuit charged that local and federal law enforcement violated the U.S. Constitution by singling out people for arrest based on their…
Editorial on PCJ litigation
“A Black Mark: D.C. police and the FBI need to explain their actions in a 2002 protest incident.” Reprinted from The Washington Post Washington Post…
PCJ Reveals FBI Intel Gathering in Protestor Arrests
Police Log Confirms FBI Role In Arrests — Group Detained, Questioned During D.C. War Protest Reprinted from Washington Post A secret FBI intelligence unit helped…