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…
Read More →Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2025 NEW YORK, NY: Today, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Empire Justice Center argued their appeal before the New York Court of Appeals in their labor and…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2026 CONTACT: Suffolk County, New York – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Empire Justice Center, and Dentons US LLP have moved to hold the Suffolk County Department of Social Services…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2025 Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org ILLINOIS – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) moved for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and its contractors to secure critical disability accommodations for a person on Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR). Despite their legal obligations, IDOC and…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 24, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org ILLINOIS – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and other defendants to secure critical…
Read More →Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2, 2025 NEW YORK, NY: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Empire Justice Center have submitted their brief to the New York Court of Appeals in support of the…
Read More →This article was originally published in Spectrum News 1. Read it here. New Yorkers have filed a class action lawsuit against the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) alleging delays in hearings, which attorneys argue slows down access to…
Read More →This article was originally published in The Sun Times. Read it here. The Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy (ACA), a steadfast pillar in the fight for the rights of individuals with disabilities since its inception in 1949, has…
Read More →The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is a national leader in the fight to advance disability rights. Many low-income people have physical, mental, and learning disabilities that affect their ability to access public benefits. Nearly half…
Read More →This article was originally published in The Gander. Read it here. How one Michigan mom fought for her disabled son to receive proper care—and won. “Family is reliable, but everybody needs to have a decent wage to pay…
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