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Public Rights Project advises and provides legal support to local elected officials who want to use their power to enforce and protect civil rights in their communities.

When cities and counties find themselves the frontlines of this fight, Public Rights Project is in their corner. We provide local governments with the legal strategies, tools, and collective power to effectively use the courts to protect their communities’ rights. What’s more, we build strong legal cases that enable local leaders to defend voting rights, protect critical funding, and expand civil rights so people can keep access to basic dignity under the law.