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Driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines and fees are cruel, counterproductive, and harmful to millions of people. Nationwide, there are at least 11 million driver’s license suspensions for unpaid court …

Use this form to register your, or your organization's, interest in joining Driving Success — Florida's campaign to reform debt-based restrictions on driving.

Advocates Launch Driven by Justice Coalition To End Discriminatory Practice of Suspending Driver’s Licenses for Nonpayment of Traffic Tickets in New York The Bronx Defenders, Fines & Fees Justice Center, …

FLORIDA—APRIL 10, 2019—Yesterday, the Florida House Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding PCB JDC 19-02, which would, in part, mandate Driver License Reinstatement Days to reinstate suspended or revoked driver’s …

NEW YORK—APRIL 9, 2019—The New York City Council voted to approve Intro No. 1199 today, a bill introduced by Councilmembers Keith Powers and Rory Lancman that eliminates bail fees imposed by New …

For the New York Law Journal, FFJC New York State Director Katie Adamides and Citizen Action NY’s Erin George argue that Governor Cuomo’s property tax cap creates perverse incentives for criminalizing …

The Fines and Fees Justice Center today urged Florida legislators to vote against a bill that would undermine Amendment 4, passed overwhelmingly by Florida voters in November. The bill would …

Following the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Timbs v. Indiana, Democracy Now! invited FFJC’s Lisa Foster to explain the implications of this groundbreaking decision regarding the Excessive Fines Clause. Below, you …

For the New York Daily News, FFJC Co-Directors Lisa Foster and Joanna Weiss explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Timbs v. Indiana has the potential to accelerate fines and …

NEW YORK – JANUARY 28, 2019 – The Fines and Fees Justice Center, the Cato Institute, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the R Street Institute filed an amicus brief …