D.C. gov’t rescinds unconstitutional postering rule
Years of litigation lead to free speech victory In a free speech victory for grassroots activists in Washington, D.C., the DC government has been forced…
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Judge will allow First Amendment challenge to rules governing political posters in Washington
Reprinted from Associated Press WASHINGTON — Time limits on how long posters can hang to announce rallies, trumpet issues or plug candidates in Washington are…
D.C. lamppost sign regulations may be unconstitutional, judge says
Reprinted from Washington Post District regulations governing how long signs can remain affixed to city lampposts are unconstitutional and need to be rewritten, a federal…
PCJF Blasts Mayor’s Effort to Roll Back Public Records Law
Mayor Gray’s Proposal Would Set Back the Freedom of Information Act by Decades Carl Messineo, Legal Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund is…
Federal Court Ruling on Constitutional Challenge to Postering Regulations in Washington, D.C.
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund’s four-year-long battle to overturn the District of Columbia’s unconstitutional postering regulations has resulted in a significant ruling today for…
DC Investigating Police Escorts for 17 Celebrities
Reprinted from Associated Press WASHINGTON — District of Columbia police officials are investigating police escorts given to 17 celebrities since 2002 to find out who approved…
Carl Messineo Testimony Regarding MPD’s Practices for Police Escorts
Testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary of the D.C. Council Good afternoon, I am Carl Messineo, Legal Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice…
U.S. government contracts reveal Miami journalists on the payroll
Announcing new website: www.ReportersforHire.org A multi-year effort by the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and Liberation newspaper…
D.C. police need to clear up muddle over escorts for celebrities
PCJF: ‘Why is our money going for this?’ Reprinted from The Washington Post None of us should be surprised that Charlie Sheen enjoyed a police escort…
Documents Reveal Sheen’s D.C. Police Escort Violated Law
Documents obtained by a D.C.-based civil rights group, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, show that the D.C. police high-speed escort of Charlie Sheen violated…
“Then the Government Pulled the Plug” -Hillary Clinton
Retired CIA analyst dragged out of Clinton press conference Reprinted from Huffington Post Unbelievable! That was my reaction when someone first sent me this article.…
Democracy Now: Ex-CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Beaten, Arrested for Silent Protest at Clinton Speech
From Democracy Now This week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a major address calling for internet freedom around the world. As Clinton condemned…