FJI Settles with Columbia County over Solicitation and Loitering Law
September 9, 2024 FJI has reached a settlement with Columbia County, resolving its lawsuit against the ordinance which prohibited solicitation […]
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FJI and SPLC Challenge $500,000 Lien Imposed by Florida Department of Corrections Against Incarcerated Man
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – In a motion filed last week, Jason Baez challenged a $547,850 lien imposed by the Florida
Final Order Issued In FJI’s Case Against Pompano Beach Ordinance
Following a bench trial, the District Court issued a final order in McDonald v. Pompano Beach, FJI’s long-running case against
FJI Sues Lake City Over Ordinance Restricting Requests for Donations at Intersections
The Florida Justice Institute has filed a lawsuit against the City of Lake City over ordinance that restricts requests for
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
FJI Sues Jacksonville Challenging Anti-Solicitation Ordinance as Unconstitutional
Yesterday, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Pensacola attorney Benjamin Stevenson filed a lawsuit challenging a Jacksonville Ordinance that prohibits
FJI Advocates for Change of FDOC’s Policy for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
Florida Justice Institute (FJI) filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) on behalf of those incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), seeking relief from the sweltering and oppressive heat that all incarcerated people must suffer through each summer.
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