This article was published in Reuters. Read it here. WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – Civil rights groups said they filed a lawsuit, opens new tab against President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over the government’s attempt to restrict federal childcare and family assistance funding….
Read More →This article was originally published in The Guardian. Read it here. Civil rights groups have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after the agency failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request…
Read More →Lawsuit Seeks Correspondence Between Influencer Nick Shirley Whose Content Sparked the Administration’s Attacks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 CONTACT: Ricardo Mimbela, ACLU, media@aclu.org National Women’s Law Center, press@nwlc.orgACLU of Illinois, media@aclu-il.orgPatrick Fowler, National Center for Law and Economic Justice, fowler@nclej.orgErica Tinsley, ACLU of Colorado, media@aclu-co.org…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2025 ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a notice of appeal in their federal lawsuit to ensure access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Read More →This article was originally published in Bloomberg Government. Read it here. A federal judge struck a blow to the Agriculture Department’s attempt to restrict on which foods low income nutrition assistance program recipients can buy, saying the agency…
Read More →In a win for recipients of food assistance, a District Court judge said the USDA did not follow proper procedure in approving SNAP waivers in five states. This article was originally published in Civil Eats. Read it here….
Read More →A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits. This article was originally published in The New York Times. Read it here….
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2026 Contact: Washington, DC: In a major victory for low-income people who rely on SNAP benefits, the US District Court for the District of Columbia has granted summary judgment to plaintiffs in a…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2026Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org Buffalo, NY — A class action civil rights lawsuit against the Buffalo Police Department over unconstitutional and racially discriminatory traffic enforcement and checkpoint practices is going…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org ILLINOIS – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) has reached a settlement agreement with Henry’s Sober Living House (HSL), a reentry housing provider…
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