Partnership for Civil Justice Fund

As leaders in bringing high impact civil rights and First Amendment litigation in defense of justice movements for over 25 years, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund has brought groundbreaking cases that have forced systemic changes in police handling of demonstrations. We have successfully created and implemented laws and policies restricting police tactics and conduct, opened up public spaces for free speech and assembly, and obtained tens of millions of dollars in damages for persons whose rights have been violated. We handle complex constitutional rights litigation, including landmark First Amendment and Section 1983 cases, civil rights and anti-discrimination cases, economic justice issues, exposure of government misconduct and Freedom of Information Act cases, and defense of targeted communities and political organizations and activists. Our litigation work is integrated with outreach, education and advocacy to affected groups, communities, activists and organizations. Our work is focused ultimately on creating meaningful social, political and legal changes and dismantling systems of repression. Our new Center for Protest Law & Litigation works to protect and advance the rights of protestors to organize, assemble and demand justice around the country. We defend free speech rights through affirmative civil litigation, including against the mechanisms of police violence, as well as criminal defense of protestors swept up in political arrests. Our rapid-response efforts to meet the needs of justice movements also include coordination among, and technical and strategic support to, lawyers at the unique intersection of First and Fourth Amendment rights.