FJI Sues Miami to End Anti-Panhandling Ordinance
December 19, 2023 MIAMI— FJI has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami challenging a City Ordinance that prohibits […]
Our Recent Work
FJI Objects to FDOC’s Legal Mail Rule Change
November 16, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected to a proposed legal mail
FJI Sues FDOC for Family of Man Who Committed Suicide with Chainsaw
October 31, 2023 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)
FJI Sues City of Hollywood Over Anti-Panhandling Laws
HOLLYWOOD, FL.— On May 3, 2023, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI), in partnership with Fort Lauderdale lawyer Mara Shlackman, filed
How FJI Uses Impact Litigation to Fight for ‘Mr. Murillo’
Although people are sent to prison as punishment for a crime, as human beings they are still entitled to adequate
How FJI Helped Lucy Get a Wheelchair & Peace of Mind
We want to share with you a story of one of the individuals we were able to help through our
FJI Wins Elmer Williams Compassionate Release from Prison
Elmer Williams was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now
FJI Takes Cities to Court to Stop Criminalization of Poverty
Last week, FJI attorneys went to court to stop the criminalization of poverty in our communities. Trials in two separate
Florida Department of Corrections Pays $350,000 to Family of Incarcerated Man Brutally Murdered at Dade Correctional Institution
The family of Anthony Vidal, who was brutally murdered while incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), has settled a