Constitutional Litigation & Government Transparency 

We help victims of government overreach by challenging discriminatory policies and practices by municipalities, state government, and government employees. We also challenge the government’s impermissible attempts to shield records from the public.

GLG attorneys bring years of experience litigating complex civil rights cases against the government.

We have helped victims of government overreach obtain sizable settlements in federal court, and we have successfully represented individuals, businesses, and nonprofit entities in constitutional disputes. Whether through in-court litigation or mediation, we guide our clients through constitutional disputes at every step of the adversarial process. 

GLG addresses issues of government transparency, including through litigation under Nebraska’s Public Records Statutes. Our lawyers have tried public records cases to judgment, defended judgments on appeal, and delivered victories for our clients at the earliest stages of litigation, including settlement. 

GLG has authored amicus briefs to the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, ensuring our clients’ voices are heard on important issues before the courts. Most recently, the firm’s government transparency practice filed an amicus brief in the Eighth Circuit on behalf of media outlets and a statewide nonprofit organization combating the State of Nebraska’s efforts to expand sovereign immunity and reduce government transparency and accountability.

Representative Experience

  • Successfully obtained $497,500 settlement in federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a protestor injured by law enforcement in Lincoln, Nebraska.

  • Obtained a large monetary settlement on behalf of an Omaha resident who was unlawfully detained. 

  • Submitted an amicus brief at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals combating State efforts to reduce government transparency and accountability. 

  • Obtained a preliminary injunction in federal court halting an ongoing violation of a client's constitutional rights.