By Noreen Marcus | June 10, 2026Florida Bulldog Floridians are paying Centurion of Florida L.L.C., the state’s prison health care provider, up […]
The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and the Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), two Florida-based civil rights organizations, settled their federal lawsuit
December 15, 2025 – Miami/Tallahassee. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, and Winston & Strawn LLP,
By Noah Hertz | November 23, 2025Jacksonville Today Legal challenges have put the enforcement of panhandling prohibitions around Florida into question.
By C.J. Ciaramella | November 17, 2025Reason Magazine Prisoners inside a sweltering South Florida prison were subjected to dangerously high temperatures this
By Ashley Miznazi | November 13, 2025Miami Herald A new report filed in a class-action lawsuit shows that conditions inside a South
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
