Access to Justice Petition Filed with Fla. Supreme Court Seeks to Fund Legal Services for the Poor
On June 16, 2014, the Access to Justice Petition was filed with the Florida Supreme Court on behalf of 522
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State Pay $600K in Attorneys’ Fees to FJI and ACLU Over Lawsuit Declaring Suspicionless Drug Testing Unconstitutional
The State has also paid $600,000 in attorneys’ fees to FJI and the ACLU for their victory in this case.
FJI Secures $150K Settlement For Formerly Incarcerated Man Who Lost Eye in Brutal Attack
FJI has settled a lawsuit on behalf of Jeremy Barrett, who was formerly incarcerated in the Florida Department of Corrections
FJI & ACLU Secure Near-$100K Settlement for Paralyzed Man Whose Wheelchair Was Withheld by Prison Officials
For years, Richard Jackson has needed a wheelchair for mobility, and used one without incident during his stay in prison.
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FJI & FILS Settle Case for Mother of Deceased Pepper-Sprayed Inmate for $175,000
FJI, co-counseling with Florida Institutional Legal Services, sued the Florida Department of Corrections for the death of Rommell Johnson. Mr.
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FJI Files Two Lawsuits for Race Discrimination in Apartment Rentals
FJI, on behalf of Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, has filed two lawsuits alleging racial discrimination in the renting of
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FJI Obtains Hernia Surgery for Incarcerated Man
FJI, on behalf of an incarcerated man with a serious and debilitating hernia, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department
FJI Settles for $1.125 Million Over Fatal Shooting of Travis McNeil by Miami Police Department – Updated Feb. 27, 2015
UPDATE 2/27/15: Yesterday the City of Miami Commissioners approved a $975,000 payment to the Estate of Travis McNeil to settle a
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FJI and ACLU Sue Leon County Jail Over Postcard Only Policy
Joining with other jails around the country, in 2014 the Leon County Jail in Tallahassee adopted a policy that required