Center for Protest Law & Litigation โ๏ธ
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A project of @ThePCJF - We defend democracy by protecting protest & enforcing constitutional rights, in the courts & in the streets ๐ฃโ
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Students across the country are standing up against U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza. We stand with the students. Swipe for a rundown of what is happening so far on campuses from coast to coast.
1/๐งตWe were in federal court last week to defend Army veteran Jay Carey. Weโve moved to dismiss the outrageous charges the Trump Admin has leveled against him for burning a flag to protest the Presidentโs directive against flag burning โ a First Amendment protected right.
Want your words to make an impact? Join us to fight for civil rights + defend democracy. Weโre hiring a Digital Communications Specialist and a Communications Manager! ๐ข Apply here โ justiceonline.org/who-we-are/worโฆ
โ'I served this country for over 20 years, having taken an oath to upheld our Constitution. I did not take an oath to serve a dictator, a tyrant or a wannabe king,' Jay Carey told reporters after the hearing." Mr. Carey is represented by the PCJF. wtop.com/local/2025/09/โฆ
Jay Carey, the North Carolina veteran facing criminal charges for burning an American flag near the White House last month, says President Trump violated his oath by trying to restrict free speech. "Our First Amendment rights are sacrosanct," Carey said. wusa9.com/article/news/cโฆ
UPDATE: Jay Carey, the Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trumpโs recent executive order on flag burning, has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges. stripes.com/theaters/us/20โฆ
NC veteran arrested after burning American flag pleads not guilty to 2 federal charges citizen-times.com/story/news/locโฆ
An Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump's recent executive order on flag burning pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges. nbc4dc.com/WAq0lb7
The PCJF is defending Jay Carey; Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard spoke to @starsandstripes: โIf the administration seeks to charge Mr. Carey based on the unconstitutional exhortations of the executive order, then it will be challenged.
A 20-year Army combat veteran hopes to legally challenge President Donald Trumpโs recent executive order that directs prosecutors to criminally charge individuals who burn the American flag. stripes.com/veterans/2025-โฆ
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Army combat veteran who burned US flag wants to legally challenge White House order
Jay Carey, a veteran, hopes to legally challenge President Donald Trumpโs executive order directing prosecutors to charge those who burn the American flag.
We're hiring a Senior Staff Attorney, Staff Attorney, and Communications Manager to join us in crucial impact litigation to protect democracy, advance free speech rights, and defend movements for racial, social, and environmental justice! Apply now! ๐ justiceonline.org/who-we-are/worโฆ
Trump's just-issued EO directing the DoD to create a specialized National Guard unit as an occupying force in D.C. deputized to carry out law enforcement is not about "public safety." This is the march to militarize America's cities, destroying and subverting democracy.
We're hiring a Senior Staff Attorney and Staff Attorney to join us in crucial impact litigation to protect democracy, advance free speech rights, and defend movements for racial, social, and environmental justice! Come work with us! ๐ justiceonline.org/who-we-are/worโฆ
NEW: US Citizen Rights When Re-Entering the US at Airports or Land Borders - Know Your Rights justiceonline.org/resources/knowโฆ
We remember journalist Bill Moyers, who helped bring attention to PCJF's work exposing the DC Metropolitan Police Deptโs domestic spying operation in which it sent undercover operatives into protest groups to spy on lawful 1st Amendment activities. americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aaโฆ
Cuando el FBI llama a su puerta: conoce tus derechos y quรฉ hacer No te quedes sin preparaciรณn Recurso KYR actualizado disponible en inglรฉs, espaรฑol y รกrabe justiceonline.org/resources/knowโฆ
When the FBI Comes to Your Door - Know Your Rights and What to Do Don't Be Caught Off Guard Updated KYR resource available in English, Spanish and Arabic justiceonline.org/resources/knowโฆ
PCJF/CPLL Executive Director, Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, spoke with POLITICO about the DOJโs targeting nonviolent protestors for prosecution: justiceonline.org/news/the-adminโฆ
The Center for Protest Law & Litigation at the PCJF, Thomas Seabaugh, and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California have successfully resolved litigation arising from University of California Santa Cruz' campus bans of more than 100 students and faculty in May 2024.
COURT VICTORY: Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge ruled that UC Santa Cruz was not entitled to the wide breadth of information it sought to access when it seized a student activistโs phone, granting in part a motion to quash the Universityโs search warrant.
โThe verdict against Greenpeace is a threat to the fundamental right to free speech & protest.โ The Protect the Protest Coalition, of which we are a member, has released a statement on the verdict reached in the SLAPP against Greenpeace. loom.ly/7UQnJDY
Executive Director of PCJF Mara Verheyden-Hilliard speaks with Empire Files host @AbbyMartin about the detention and attempt to deport U.S. resident Mahmoud Khalil for his pro-Palestine speech. WATCH: youtu.be/6y3KH7jhXeE?siโฆ
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