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…
Read More →This article was originally published in The Daily Journal. Read it here. A halal market in West Sacramento has challenged the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to disqualify it from accepting food stamps, in a case that is…
Read More →The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) stands in solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center and all of our partners across the country in the ongoing struggle for racial, economic, and social justice for all….
Read More →The New York Court of Appeals’ determination of Andersen v. Hein will impact how state government agencies and local social services departments can use participation in the Work Experience Program to recover costs from lump sum federal Supplemental…
Read More →An appeals panel will decide whether a federal judge overreached by imposing an injunction seeking to streamline Missouri’s SNAP interview process and cut down on call wait times. This article was originally published in Courthouse News Service. Read…
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