Category: Litigation

NY Transit Adjudication Bureau Still Collecting Debts Despite COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has increased the urgency of the class action lawsuit against the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), an arm of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), brought by NCLEJ and co-counsel, New Economy Project, the law…

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Renewing the Fight Against Discriminatory Policing in Buffalo

On April 23rd, NCLEJ filed an amended complaint in Black Love Resists in the Rust v. City of Buffalo. Five additional plaintiffs joined our lawsuit against the City of Buffalo, New York challenging the Buffalo Police Department (BPD)’s systemic…

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Tennessee Medicaid Litigation

On Mar. 19th, NCLEJ, as co-counsel with Selendy & Gay, the Tennessee Justice Center and the National Health Law Program, filed A.M.C. v. Smith, a federal class action complaint in the Middle District of Tennessee, challenging Tennessee policies…

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NCLEJ Signs on to Amicus Brief in Pennsylvania v. Trump

This week, NCLEJ joined with 50 other organizations committed to fair access to essential health care in signing on to an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania v. Trump. The brief was submitted by our partners…

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NCLEJ Settles Lawsuit Against Florida State Medicaid Agencies for Unlawfully Terminating Healthcare Benefits for Eligible Individuals

On February 25, NCLEJ and its partners secured a settlement agreement with Florida’s state Medicaid agencies to ensure that eligible individuals, including many with disabilities, can keep accessing health care services without interruption. On August 8, 2019 NCLEJ…

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NCLEJ Settles Lawsuit Against the Vermont DMV for Collaborating with ICE

NCLEJ has reached a settlement agreement on behalf of its client Migrant Justice in a federal lawsuit against the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles. The case stems from the DMV’s practice of information-sharing and collaboration with federal immigration…

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NCLEJ Signs On to Amicus Brief in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee

This week, NCLEJ joined with 72 other organizations committed to equality and economic opportunity for women in signing on to an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee. The brief was…

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NCLEJ and Partners Sue Louisiana over Poor Mental Health Services for Children

Yesterday, NCLEJ filed a class action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of thousands of Medicaid eligible children in Louisiana who have been affectedby Louisiana’s failure to meet its obligation to provide mental health services to children receiving…

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Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action in Brooks et. al. v. Roberts

On September 17, 2019, a federal court in Utica, New York will hold a hearing to assess the fairness of a pending settlement in Brooks et. al. v. Roberts.  Class members have the right to oppose or comment…

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NCLEJ and Partners Sue Florida State Medicaid Agencies, Alleging Unlawful Termination of Healthcare Benefits for Eligible Individuals

Along with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and Disability Rights Florida, NCLEJ filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, the two agencies that administer the…

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