COSAC sues JAX over anti-panhandling law
By Steve Patterson | March 1, 2024Florida Times-Union A homelessness nonprofit is suing to stop enforcement of a Jacksonville law banning panhandling in […]
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Miami to settle over unconstitutional ordinance
By Joshua Ceballos | February 22, 2024WLRN A Miami man experiencing homelessness is set to receive a $45,000 settlement from the
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$45K Settlement Over Miami Panhandling Arrests
By Alex DeLuca | February 15, 2024Miami New Times The Miami City Attorney’s office has arranged for a $45,000 payout
FJI Settles with Miami to Repeal Anti-Panhandling Law
February 29, 2024 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights litigation and advocacy organization, has reached a
Suit: JAX Anti-Solicitation Law Unconstitutional
February 28, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, FLA— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Pensacola attorney Benjamin Stevenson filed a lawsuit challenging a
FJI Secures Victory in Getting Fort Lauderdale Panhandling Ordinance Declared Unconstitutional
January 31, 2024 MIAMI— U.S. District Court Judge Roy K. Altman released his post-trial findings, concluding that the one Fort
Court Grants FJI Requests for Injunction Against Ordinance Restricting Requests on Public Property
January 30, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, FLA.– In a resounding victory for all homeless advocates, U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has
FJI Client to Lawmakers: Son’s Death in Prison Was Preventable
January 12, 2024 The mother of Tristin Murphy and FJI client, Cindee Murphy, appeared before the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee
Miami Man Sues City Over Unconstitutional Law
By Joshua Ceballos | December 28, 2023WLRN Willie White was arrested three times in the last seven months by Miami police