COSAC sues JAX over anti-panhandling law
By Steve Patterson | March 1, 2024Florida Times-Union A homelessness nonprofit is suing to stop enforcement of a Jacksonville law banning panhandling in […]
Housing and Poverty, Press Coverage
Housing and Poverty
Press releases and earned media around FJI area of focus: Housing and Poverty
Housing and Poverty, Press Coverage
Miami to settle over unconstitutional ordinance
By Joshua Ceballos | February 22, 2024WLRN A Miami man experiencing homelessness is set to receive a $45,000 settlement from the
Housing and Poverty, Press Coverage
$45K Settlement Over Miami Panhandling Arrests
By Alex DeLuca | February 15, 2024Miami New Times The Miami City Attorney’s office has arranged for a $45,000 payout
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
Suit: JAX Anti-Solicitation Law Unconstitutional
February 28, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, FLA— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Pensacola attorney Benjamin Stevenson filed a lawsuit challenging a
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
Miami Man Sues City Over Unconstitutional Law
By Joshua Ceballos | December 28, 2023WLRN Willie White was arrested three times in the last seven months by Miami police