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Court Case

Apr 16, 2025

Court Case

Apr 16, 2025

Freedom of Speech and Association

Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

Court Case

Mar 18, 2025

Court Case

Mar 18, 2025

Criminal Justice Reform|
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Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

Court Case

Apr 08, 2024

Court Case

Apr 08, 2024

Criminal Justice Reform

Trump v. United States - Urging Supreme Court to reject presidential immunity from criminal prosecution

Court Case

Nov 13, 2023

Court Case

Nov 13, 2023

Freedom of Speech and Association

Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech

In December of 2010, the D.C. Council passed, with our support, an Anti-SLAPP Act that provides a special procedure for people engaged in advocacy on public interest issues to have a court dismiss SLAPP suits quickly.

Court Case

Oct 25, 2023

Court Case

Oct 25, 2023

Freedom of Speech and Association

United States v. Trump (challenging vague and broad gag order against criminal defendant

Court Case

Feb 28, 2023

Court Case

Feb 28, 2023

Due Process/Procedural Rights

Ebosele Oboh v. D.C. Department of Buildings - Excessive Fine Violates the Eighth Amendment

Ebosele Oboh was renovating his house without having obtained the necessary permits. The Department of Buildings issued him a fine for the violation, then doubled the fine as a penalty for not responding to the first. This amicus brief argues that the excessive penalty violates the 8th Amendment.

Court Case

Feb 24, 2023

Court Case

Feb 24, 2023

Disability Rights|
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Taylor v. McDonough – The Government Should Take Care of Veterans it Harmed

In 1969, seventeen-year-old Bruce Taylor enlisted in the army and volunteered for a secret weapons testing program at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, where he was used as a human guinea pig in experiments with chemical weapons. As a result, he has suffered from a lifelong health condition.

Court Case

Feb 04, 2022

Court Case

Feb 04, 2022

Due Process/Procedural Rights

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. TERRIS, PRAVLIK & MILLIAN – MAKING THE D.C. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WORK

This brief argues that the Freedom of Information Act does authorize private lawsuits to enforce the publication provision, and that the courts do have authority to order agencies to comply with it.

Court Case

Oct 20, 2020

Court Case

Oct 20, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia - Requiring Prompt Release of Body-Worn Camera Videos

The D.C. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sued to block that legislation, claiming that it violated the separation of powers (arguing that only the Mayor has the power to supervise the police) and infringed the substantive due process privacy rights of officers.

Court Cases

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Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

Trump v. United States - Urging Supreme Court to reject presidential immunity from criminal prosecution

Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech

United States v. Trump (challenging vague and broad gag order against criminal defendant

Ebosele Oboh v. D.C. Department of Buildings - Excessive Fine Violates the Eighth Amendment

Taylor v. McDonough – The Government Should Take Care of Veterans it Harmed

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. TERRIS, PRAVLIK & MILLIAN – MAKING THE D.C. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WORK

Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia - Requiring Prompt Release of Body-Worn Camera Videos

Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board – Defending Courts’ Authority To Enjoin a Law that Facially Violates the First Amendment

Martin v. United States – fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

Trump v. United States - Urging Supreme Court to reject presidential immunity from criminal prosecution

Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech

United States v. Trump (challenging vague and broad gag order against criminal defendant

Ebosele Oboh v. D.C. Department of Buildings - Excessive Fine Violates the Eighth Amendment

Taylor v. McDonough – The Government Should Take Care of Veterans it Harmed

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. TERRIS, PRAVLIK & MILLIAN – MAKING THE D.C. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WORK

Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia - Requiring Prompt Release of Body-Worn Camera Videos

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