Mari Newman and Andy McNulty have a long and proven record of winning free speech cases.

Andy McNulty obtained over $2,500,000 for protesters who were injured by law enforcement during the George Floyd protests in Denver and Colorado Springs in the summer of 2020. Andy McNulty sued to vindicate the free speech and assembly rights of all the Black Lives Matter protesters. He ensured his clients received significant compensation for the injuries they sustained from the police while protesting.

Andy McNulty and co-counsel obtained a $175,000 pre-litigation settlement for Josh from Commerce City, Colorado. Commerce City police officers had confronted Josh for protesting outside of a government building. When Josh refused to provide identification, they chased him and attempted (but failed) to tase him. The settlement led to the firing of the officer who attempted to tase Josh.

Mari Newman and Andy McNulty obtained a $150,000 pre-litigation settlement for Kevin from Aurora, Colorado. The Aurora police unlawfully entered his home and arrested him because he asserted his constitutional rights. As part of the settlement, Aurora was forced to change a number of their policies.

Andy McNulty and co-counsel obtained a $70,000 pre-litigation settlement from the City of Loveland after Loveland police officers arrested Robert and briefly detained him for holding a offensive sign relating to Jared Polis on a busy street corner.

Andy McNulty obtained a $65,000 settlement for Delbert who was illegally blocked on Facebook by the Woodland Park Police Chief in violation of his First Amendment rights. The settlement was the largest in the country for a case involving the blocking of an individual on social media. The settlement also required that the city change its policies about the use of social media by its public officials.

Mari Newman and Andy McNulty obtained a $50,000 settlement from Denver, Colorado for Colorado Independent Editor Susan Greene, whose First Amendment rights were violated when Denver police officers wrongfully handcuffed and detained her for photographing police. As part of the settlement, Denver agreed to significantly strengthen First Amendment and sensitivity trainings for police. The department also agreed to update its policies on police bias and search and seizure of recording devices.

Terrell was arrested for recording a substation of the Colorado Springs Police Department was detained and had his camera seized. He was subsequently released with no citation or charges. Andy McNulty obtained a settlement from Colorado Springs less than six months after Terrell’s rights were violated for $44,000 and significant non-monetary terms, including the alteration of the City of Colorado Springs Police Department’s policies and significant additional training.

Sean was detained for less than five minutes for recording outside of the Pueblo police station. He was subsequently released with no citation or charges. Andy McNulty obtained a pre-litigation settlement from Pueblo of $41,000 and significant non-monetary terms, including the alteration of the Pueblo Police Department’s policies and significant additional training.