Civil Rights Litigation Group

04/08/2025

Proud to join this statement with other civil rights firms today:

Leading Colorado Civil Rights Law Firms Join Amicus Brief Opposing Trump’s Retaliatory and Unconstitutional Executive Orders

Fifteen Colorado civil rights firms were among over 500 law firms -- small and large, around the country -- who joined an amicus brief rejecting in the strongest terms President Trump’s attempt to silence and intimidate private law firms and attorneys.
Over the past few weeks, Trump has issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs) specifically targeting a number of prominent law firms that have represented individuals and entities he disfavors or have taken legal positions with which he disagrees. Each EO mandates measures that threaten to destroy the firm in question by, for example, terminating their ability to enter federal buildings or to represent certain types of clients or causes. His EOs threaten to punish lawyers who bring cases that he disagrees with. These efforts are intended to frighten private lawyers and law firms into compliance, and to eliminate access to legal representation for causes and people he does not like.
Trump’s abuse of his executive powers to bend the rule of law in his favor threatens the very foundation of our democracy. The Constitution does not provide the president with the power to dictate which individuals, causes, or cases get a voice in our system of justice.
While many law firms -- including several prominent, well-resourced firms -- have caved to these craven demands, at least three have pushed back hard: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Jenner & Block, and Perkins Coie have all filed federal lawsuits demanding that the EOs be declared unconstitutional and that the court issue an injunction prohibiting Trump from attempting to enforce them.
On Friday, the undersigned Colorado law firms joined an amicus brief in the case filed by Perkins Coie and joined together to issue this Statement.
Attorneys who defend our civil rights, regardless of the popularity of the clients or their cases, are acting in the finest traditions of our profession. From the NAACP attorneys who led the fight to desegregate our country, to the many Colorado civil rights attorneys who have taken courageous stands representing prisoners challenging inhumane and discriminatory conditions, workers seeking a just and equitable workplace, LGBTQ couples seeking the right to marry, and persons detained in Guantanamo during the “War on Terror,” it is a fundamental value of our nation that every person is entitled to zealous representation in court. It is crucial to our democracy that individuals have access to counsel no matter how they are viewed by the public or the current administration, especially if they are challenging the government or the party in power.
The threats from Trump’s EOs reach beyond high-profile law firms, clients, and causes. If law firms let themselves be bullied -- if they do not come together to express the danger these threats pose to the entire profession -- these EOs could make it difficult for anyone to find a lawyer willing to advocate for even a routine case if the client is a member of a disfavored group or has taken a public position adverse to the administration. What Trump seeks is nothing less than control over the legal profession, the better to insulate his abuses and destruction from accountability in court, and to eliminate voices of dissent in violation of our sacred First Amendment rights.
Lawyers represent the voices of the most vulnerable in our legal system; they must remain free to raise and argue issues that require thorough consideration by an independent legal system. A government that threatens the legal profession is a government that no longer believes in the rule of law. There is no greater threat to liberty than an unchecked government.
All Colorado lawyers take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Colorado. We stand by that oath. We commit to continue to represent our clients zealously and without prejudice, and we urge all other attorneys to stand up against the grave threat posed by Trump’s EOs. It is only in collective action that we will be successful at stopping these flagrant abuses of power.
ALR Civil Rights LLC
Civil Rights Litigation Group, PLLC
Eric Maxfield Law, LLC
Fox & Robertson PC
Holland, Holland Edwards & Grossman, LLC
Johnson & Klein Law
Killmer Lane, LLP
Kosloski Law, PLLC
Livelihood Law LLC
Lowrey Parady Lebsack & DeFazio, LLC
Newman McNulty
Ogborn Mihm LLP
Parker Lipman LLP
Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC
Spark Justice Law LLC

05/25/2023

If you live in Colorado, getting your records sealed is much easier than it used to be. Legislation made it possible to seal many types of criminal justice records that were never eligible before.

If you live in Colorado, getting your records sealed is much easier than it used to be. The Civil Rights Litigation Group can help.

07/25/2022

Learn how the new ruling affects your Miranda rights and whether or not you can sue if they're violated by the police.

Remember, as The Clash always sang, "Know your rights."

Do you know how your Miranda rights have changed with the recent 2022 SCOTUS ruling? Know your rights and if they've been violated.

06/15/2022

Know what malicious prosecution is and when you should fight back. Don't let the police violate your Fourth Amendment rights.


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04/19/2022

Eyewitnesses can be mistaken but videos rarely lie. If you are ever in a situation with the law, take the opportunity to respectfully record the police and protect your civil rights.

If you are ever in a situation with the law, take the opportunity to respectfully record the police and protect your civil rights.

01/26/2022

Discrimination can happen in the workplace, while getting housing, and even at a local business. Learn about changes in the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and how they protect you.

It's important to understand the anti-discrimination laws in your state and how they have changed over the years.

01/07/2022

Do you know the signs to spot workplace ? Discrimination at work can take many forms and it's not always cut and dried, so it's good to know the laws that are there to protect you.

If you believe you are the victim of workplace discrimination or retaliation, please contact us as we can help.

10/13/2021

Police Tasered and arrested Brady Mistic, a deaf man who they say didn’t comply with their commands. Video shows they never even gave him a chance to communicate, using force within 7 seconds of exiting thier vehicle.

He tried to use some of the words he is able to speak: “No ears.” It seemed to make no difference.

10/13/2021

Read our latest blog to learn the differences between civil liberties and civil rights, and why we need to keep fighting for them.

The Civil Rights Litigation Group is a people’s law firm in Denver that will fight for your civil liberties and civil rights.

09/02/2021

To protect yourself, it's imperative to know your civil rights when being questioned or detained by the police. Read our recent blog so you'll know what to do if you are ever in this situation. Remember: Stay calm and shut up.

Kknow your civil rights when being questioned by the police. The Civil Rights Litigation Group can help if those rights were violated.

07/26/2021

Speaking up about workplace discrimination can really help you if you are experiencing discrimination at your job. Learn what to do and how to get evidence if you have a case.

Workplace discrimination is illegal so it's important to speak up about it. The Civil Rights Litigation Group can help you with your case.

06/14/2021

Audio and video recordings are the best kinds of evidence, especially in discrimination lawsuits, so read our new blog to find out when it's legal for you to record conversations in the workplace and elsewhere.

Know when recording conversations is legal and how to get the best evidence for your wordplace discrimination case.