Florida-based legal aid organizations Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) reached a settlement of their federal lawsuit […]
December 15, 2025 – Miami/Tallahassee. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, and Winston & Strawn LLP,
The Florida Justice Institute has filed a lawsuit against Hillsborough County against an ordinance that criminalizes panhandling.
The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP have filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami, challenging an ordinance that criminalizes panhandling. This law raises First Amendment concerns by targeting specific speech forms. With nearly 400 arrests made, the plaintiffs—Miami residents experiencing homelessness—argue that it fails to address poverty’s root causes. Discover how this case seeks to protect the rights of vulnerable communities and challenge poverty criminalization in Florida.
May 7, 2025 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected for a second time to
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) have filed federal and state suits challenging the Florida Department of
April 8, 2025 Today, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Homelessness Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law center, and the Florida Justice Institute
March 28, 2025 FJI has signed on to the below letter, which represents a broad coalition of lawyers, legal organizations,
March 6, 2025 March 6, 2025; MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE, FL. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, expresses its
