Public Justice
@publicjustice.bsky.social
A national nonprofit legal advocacy organization. We protect consumers, employees, civil rights & the environment.
www.publicjustice.net
www.publicjustice.net
Public Justice's Access to Justice Team is proud to be at the NACA NCLC 2025 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference & Class Action Symposium in D.C. Leah Nicholls served on a panel about "Litigation Under an Anti-Consumer Administration: Coalition Building, and Public-Private-Non-Profit Partnerships"
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Public Justice's Access to Justice Team is proud to be at the NACA NCLC 2025 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference & Class Action Symposium in D.C. Leah Nicholls served on a panel about "Litigation Under an Anti-Consumer Administration: Coalition Building, and Public-Private-Non-Profit Partnerships"
This week we are at CRLC! A2J Director @lnicholls.bsky.social will be speaking on Friday at 3:45pm about Litigation Under an Anti-Consumer Administration & Hannah Kieschnick will be speaking during the Class Action Symposium. @nclc4consumers.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week we are at CRLC! A2J Director @lnicholls.bsky.social will be speaking on Friday at 3:45pm about Litigation Under an Anti-Consumer Administration & Hannah Kieschnick will be speaking during the Class Action Symposium. @nclc4consumers.bsky.social
Our CEO, Sharon McGowan, will be joining an incredible panel of justice-focused leaders for this timely webinar on how legal nonprofits and public interest firms can make the most of the giving season.
🗓️ Nov 5, 2025 | 🕐 1:00pm ET | 💻 Virtual
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🗓️ Nov 5, 2025 | 🕐 1:00pm ET | 💻 Virtual
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October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our CEO, Sharon McGowan, will be joining an incredible panel of justice-focused leaders for this timely webinar on how legal nonprofits and public interest firms can make the most of the giving season.
🗓️ Nov 5, 2025 | 🕐 1:00pm ET | 💻 Virtual
Register here 🔗 event.on24.com/wcc/r/510258...
🗓️ Nov 5, 2025 | 🕐 1:00pm ET | 💻 Virtual
Register here 🔗 event.on24.com/wcc/r/510258...
Catch CEO @sharon-mcgowan.bsky.social on the @rebuttalpr.bsky.social "Raising The Bar" Podcast as she shares her journey from litigator to nonprofit leader at Public Justice.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Catch CEO @sharon-mcgowan.bsky.social on the @rebuttalpr.bsky.social "Raising The Bar" Podcast as she shares her journey from litigator to nonprofit leader at Public Justice.
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It's time to fix the fine print. It's time to stop allowing a fundamental right be taken away in boilerplate, take-it-or-leave-it terms.
Some companies haven't had to answer for their actions in a lonnnnnng time and it shows.
Some companies haven't had to answer for their actions in a lonnnnnng time and it shows.
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's time to fix the fine print. It's time to stop allowing a fundamental right be taken away in boilerplate, take-it-or-leave-it terms.
Some companies haven't had to answer for their actions in a lonnnnnng time and it shows.
Some companies haven't had to answer for their actions in a lonnnnnng time and it shows.
Don't be fooled by words like ✨streamlined efficient easy quick informal✨...in reality, bringing common claims in arbitration is so difficult almost nobody even tries. All the stuff that civil litigation is supposed to fix (wage theft, price gouging, JUNK FEES) just goes unchecked.
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Don't be fooled by words like ✨streamlined efficient easy quick informal✨...in reality, bringing common claims in arbitration is so difficult almost nobody even tries. All the stuff that civil litigation is supposed to fix (wage theft, price gouging, JUNK FEES) just goes unchecked.
Fair fine print keeps big companies honest!
But now almost every time you sign up for a service, work a job, make a purchase, take out a loan, download an app, or even visit a website, you are forced to accept Terms of Service that take away fundamental rights, including your access to court.
But now almost every time you sign up for a service, work a job, make a purchase, take out a loan, download an app, or even visit a website, you are forced to accept Terms of Service that take away fundamental rights, including your access to court.
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Fair fine print keeps big companies honest!
But now almost every time you sign up for a service, work a job, make a purchase, take out a loan, download an app, or even visit a website, you are forced to accept Terms of Service that take away fundamental rights, including your access to court.
But now almost every time you sign up for a service, work a job, make a purchase, take out a loan, download an app, or even visit a website, you are forced to accept Terms of Service that take away fundamental rights, including your access to court.
On Mon 9/15 @ 5p.m. ET, @hankjohnson.house.gov and @blumenthal.senate.gov will host a virtual roundtable discussion on forced arbitration and announce the re-introduction of the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
On Mon 9/15 @ 5p.m. ET, @hankjohnson.house.gov and @blumenthal.senate.gov will host a virtual roundtable discussion on forced arbitration and announce the re-introduction of the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.
Register here to attend:
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Register here to attend:
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Our youth need you with them! Join us and
@ouryouth123.bsky.social
in cheering on the Lighthiser v. Trump youth and filling the courthouse on September 16 & 17 at 7:15am in Missoula, MT ✊🌎RSVP: bit.ly/lvt-hearing1 Amplify using the toolkit: bit.ly/lvthearing-toolkit #YouthvTrump
@ouryouth123.bsky.social
in cheering on the Lighthiser v. Trump youth and filling the courthouse on September 16 & 17 at 7:15am in Missoula, MT ✊🌎RSVP: bit.ly/lvt-hearing1 Amplify using the toolkit: bit.ly/lvthearing-toolkit #YouthvTrump
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Our youth need you with them! Join us and
@ouryouth123.bsky.social
in cheering on the Lighthiser v. Trump youth and filling the courthouse on September 16 & 17 at 7:15am in Missoula, MT ✊🌎RSVP: bit.ly/lvt-hearing1 Amplify using the toolkit: bit.ly/lvthearing-toolkit #YouthvTrump
@ouryouth123.bsky.social
in cheering on the Lighthiser v. Trump youth and filling the courthouse on September 16 & 17 at 7:15am in Missoula, MT ✊🌎RSVP: bit.ly/lvt-hearing1 Amplify using the toolkit: bit.ly/lvthearing-toolkit #YouthvTrump
The court has heard our demand for public access! Call into the Abrego Garcia hearing TODAY at 1 PM ET - Public Access Dial: 877-336-1831 Access Code: 8393132
@fixthecourt.com
@fixthecourt.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The court has heard our demand for public access! Call into the Abrego Garcia hearing TODAY at 1 PM ET - Public Access Dial: 877-336-1831 Access Code: 8393132
@fixthecourt.com
@fixthecourt.com
Pride was never granted by the state — and it won’t be taken by it either. Born from resistance, rooted in liberation, Pride persists because our communities make it so. We honor its radical origins and keep showing up. Pride isn’t going anywhere.
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Pride was never granted by the state — and it won’t be taken by it either. Born from resistance, rooted in liberation, Pride persists because our communities make it so. We honor its radical origins and keep showing up. Pride isn’t going anywhere.
Catch our CEO, @sharon-mcgowan.bsky.social, featured as a Local Legends Panelist at the DCTLA Women’s Caucus Seminar! Sharon leads with bold vision and unwavering courage — if you’re in DC, come learn how she does it differently.
📅 June 27, 2025 | Salamander Hotel DC
🔗 Register: TLA-DC.org/June27
📅 June 27, 2025 | Salamander Hotel DC
🔗 Register: TLA-DC.org/June27
June 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Catch our CEO, @sharon-mcgowan.bsky.social, featured as a Local Legends Panelist at the DCTLA Women’s Caucus Seminar! Sharon leads with bold vision and unwavering courage — if you’re in DC, come learn how she does it differently.
📅 June 27, 2025 | Salamander Hotel DC
🔗 Register: TLA-DC.org/June27
📅 June 27, 2025 | Salamander Hotel DC
🔗 Register: TLA-DC.org/June27
Today is Juneteenth.
Some cities are canceling Juneteenth events citing “safety concerns.”
Translation: They see Black joy and gatherings as a threat.
But:
Black joy is not dangerous.
Black history is not optional.
Black history cannot be erased.
Some cities are canceling Juneteenth events citing “safety concerns.”
Translation: They see Black joy and gatherings as a threat.
But:
Black joy is not dangerous.
Black history is not optional.
Black history cannot be erased.
June 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Today is Juneteenth.
Some cities are canceling Juneteenth events citing “safety concerns.”
Translation: They see Black joy and gatherings as a threat.
But:
Black joy is not dangerous.
Black history is not optional.
Black history cannot be erased.
Some cities are canceling Juneteenth events citing “safety concerns.”
Translation: They see Black joy and gatherings as a threat.
But:
Black joy is not dangerous.
Black history is not optional.
Black history cannot be erased.
A scandal in Buckeye Nation.
The new HBO Original Documentary, Surviving Ohio State, premieres June 17 on @StreamOnMax.
#SurvivingOhioState
The new HBO Original Documentary, Surviving Ohio State, premieres June 17 on @StreamOnMax.
#SurvivingOhioState
June 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A scandal in Buckeye Nation.
The new HBO Original Documentary, Surviving Ohio State, premieres June 17 on @StreamOnMax.
#SurvivingOhioState
The new HBO Original Documentary, Surviving Ohio State, premieres June 17 on @StreamOnMax.
#SurvivingOhioState
Today, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s subcommittee is staging a hateful, illegitimate hearing targeting trans athletes—turning a teen fencer’s life into political theater. Instead of amplifying this transphobic stunt, we’re joining National Women's Law Center in urging you to support trans communities.
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s subcommittee is staging a hateful, illegitimate hearing targeting trans athletes—turning a teen fencer’s life into political theater. Instead of amplifying this transphobic stunt, we’re joining National Women's Law Center in urging you to support trans communities.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the CFPB, an agency that protects consumers from fraud and abuse. Backed by Elon Musk, the administration tried to shut it down before courts could intervene. We filed an amicus brief on behalf of 203 Members of Congress.
March 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the CFPB, an agency that protects consumers from fraud and abuse. Backed by Elon Musk, the administration tried to shut it down before courts could intervene. We filed an amicus brief on behalf of 203 Members of Congress.
Without the Department of Education:
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose vital loan services
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose vital loan services
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Without the Department of Education:
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose vital loan services
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose vital loan services
This Women’s History Month we’re honoring the women and girls who fought to ensure education is a right, not a privilege. Linda McMahon, Trump’s new Secretary of Education, just declared war on that mission. She’s gambling with the education and safety of millions of students.
March 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This Women’s History Month we’re honoring the women and girls who fought to ensure education is a right, not a privilege. Linda McMahon, Trump’s new Secretary of Education, just declared war on that mission. She’s gambling with the education and safety of millions of students.
Nobody voted for junk fees. Members of Congress need to decide: help us or help @WellsFargo & @Chase pocket billions in extra overdraft fees. Call your Rep today at 202-224-3121 and tell them you support the CFPB rule dropping bank overdraft fees to $5.
March 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Nobody voted for junk fees. Members of Congress need to decide: help us or help @WellsFargo & @Chase pocket billions in extra overdraft fees. Call your Rep today at 202-224-3121 and tell them you support the CFPB rule dropping bank overdraft fees to $5.
A court just struck down Title IX protections that help students like Saige, a new mother denied lactation breaks at school. Now, we’re fighting back to protect pregnant students and stop anti-choice, transphobic attacks on Title IX.
February 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A court just struck down Title IX protections that help students like Saige, a new mother denied lactation breaks at school. Now, we’re fighting back to protect pregnant students and stop anti-choice, transphobic attacks on Title IX.
But resistance is part of Black history, too. We continue fighting unfair fines and laws that punish poverty. When we protect Black communities, we protect ALL communities.
February 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
But resistance is part of Black history, too. We continue fighting unfair fines and laws that punish poverty. When we protect Black communities, we protect ALL communities.
Black History Month reminds us that the U.S. criminal legal system has always targeted Black communities. The system that exists today is a remnant of slavery – just read the 13th amendment. From segregation to the War on Drugs, racist policies have led to over policing and mass incarceration.
February 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Black History Month reminds us that the U.S. criminal legal system has always targeted Black communities. The system that exists today is a remnant of slavery – just read the 13th amendment. From segregation to the War on Drugs, racist policies have led to over policing and mass incarceration.
Although we are a legal entity, safeguarding public health remains integral to our work. Public Justice is dedicated to countering the deregulation and assaults on public health observed during the Trump era.
February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Although we are a legal entity, safeguarding public health remains integral to our work. Public Justice is dedicated to countering the deregulation and assaults on public health observed during the Trump era.
The Trump administration endangers public health by appointing conspiracy theorist RFK Jr as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, setting a troubling precedent for our nation.
February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Trump administration endangers public health by appointing conspiracy theorist RFK Jr as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, setting a troubling precedent for our nation.
NEW RESOURCE: Public Justice just released a new Q&A for students and parents to understand Trump’s latest attack on transgender students. Presidents cannot rewrite civil rights laws with the stroke of a pen.
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NEW RESOURCE: Public Justice just released a new Q&A for students and parents to understand Trump’s latest attack on transgender students. Presidents cannot rewrite civil rights laws with the stroke of a pen.