Lawyers for the poor seek hike in bar dues
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Joined by a former state Supreme Court justice, attorneys for the poor are trying to raise annual […]
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ACLU, Flagler sheriff reach agreement on postcard-only policy at jail
PALM COAST — An old policy of restricting mail sent and received by Flagler County jail inmates officially ended Thursday
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Florida inmates can’t stomach cold kosher meals
TALLAHASSEE — Peanut butter, sardines and cabbage may be healthy options for some scrupulous dieters. But Florida prison inmates whose
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ACLU to Defend Partially Paralyzed Prisoner in Prison Abuse Case
A partially paralyzed man is receiving legal help from the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida in an alleged abuse
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Petition seeks Bar fees to fund legal aid
A group of Florida lawyers is preparing a petition to the Supreme Court seeking authority to have Bar annual membership
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Judge nixes Florida’s welfare drug testing
ORLANDO — A federal judge has ruled that a 2011 law requiring welfare applicants to undergo drug tests is unconstitutional,
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Florida Law on Drug Tests for Welfare Is Struck Down
KEY WEST, Fla. — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional a Florida law that required welfare applicants
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Federal lawsuit: St. Lucie County Jail’s postcard-only mail policy is unconstitutional
A new federal lawsuit is challenging the mail policy for inmates at a county jail in South Florida. According to
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FJI Executive Director Randall C. Berg Quoted in Article On History of Civil Rights Restoration
Dan Gelber says Charlie Crist got automatic restoration of felon rights for 1st time in Florida history As former Gov.