FJI Sues Hillsborough County Over Panhandling Law
The Florida Justice Institute has filed a lawsuit against Hillsborough County against an ordinance that criminalizes panhandling.
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FJI and Firm Sue Miami Over Panhandling Law
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.
FJI Objects to FDOC’s Legal Mail Rule Change
May 7, 2025 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected for a second time to
Southern Poverty Law Center and Florida Justice Institute Sue to Stop the Florida Department of Corrections’ Attempt to Seize Excessive Force Settlement Agreement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) have filed federal and state suits challenging the Florida Department of
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Amidst a nationwide day of action to demand affordable housing, advocacy organizations urge local governments to avoid criminalizing homelessness in response to HB 1365
April 22, 2025— As local governments grapple with enforcement of a new state law banning people from sleeping in public spaces,
FJI and other advocacy organizations urge local governments to avoid criminalizing homelessness in response to new state law
April 8, 2025 Today, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Homelessness Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law center, and the Florida Justice Institute
Advocacy groups fear Trump pressure will force Big Law into civil rights retreat
By Stefania Palma | April 6, 2025Financial Times US advocacy groups and small legal offices fear Big Law will retreat
FJI joins letter urging attorney general to protect the legal profession and equal justice under law for all people.
March 28, 2025 FJI has signed on to the below letter, which represents a broad coalition of lawyers, legal organizations,
FJI Urges Passage of the Tristin Murphy Act
March 6, 2025 March 6, 2025; MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE, FL. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, expresses its