Institute for Justice

Pro Bono Legal Support Coordination Mechanism Launched

2025-02-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Major law firms, legal nonprofits, and civil liberties organizations create a centralized, multi-organizational coordination platform to rapidly deploy pro bono legal resources for constitutional defense. Democracy 2025, a coalition of 650+ organizations, emerges as a key infrastructure, enabling …

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Institute for Justice Files Lawsuit Challenging Flock Safety Mass Surveillance as Unconstitutional

2024-10-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Institute for Justice files a federal lawsuit on behalf of Norfolk residents Lee Schmidt and Crystal Arrington, challenging the city’s deployment of 172 Flock Safety automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras as an unconstitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment’s …

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