Press Releases

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law

The “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom

Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations’ Existence in the State

This lawsuit comes after Florida officials announced that they will designate Council on American Islamic Relations as a “domestic terrorist organization”

Judge Kevin Emas Sues Governor Ron DeSantis for Failing to Fill His Vacant Seat

The constitutional deadline to fill the seat passed over six weeks ago

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Applaud Permanent Closure of Everglades Detention Center, Cruelly Dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Groups Caution That the Facility Reflects Systemic Patterns of Abuse at Other ICE Detention Centers
Court Cases: H.C.R. v. Noem

Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher

In a new EEOC filing, former St. Johns County School District teacher Shepard Scalf charges the district with violating the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on sex discrimination

Florida Man Sues Police Over Wrongful Arrest Due to False Facial Recognition Match

Robert Dillon, a long-time commercial crabber, was arrested for a crime he never committed in a city he’d never been to

Community Group Sues City of Clearwater Over Rejection of Thousands of Valid Petition Signatures

Lawsuit alleges city officials unlawfully blocked a local citizen-led initiative effort after residents collected more than 8,000 petition signatures

Civil Rights Lawyers Secure $485,000 Settlement for FWC Biologist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Post

Brittney Brown Vindicated After State Terminated Her Employment for Constitutionally Protected Speech on Private Instagram Account
Court Cases: Brown v. Young