Due to the ongoing government shutdown, and the USDA’s refusal to tap into its contingency funding, food stamp benefits for over 40 million people are set to lapse at the end of this week. And nearly 40% of…
Read More →Four local community organizations and four Buffalo residents today filed an appeal in their lawsuit against the City of Buffalo to compel the City to fully implement the Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law. You can see the legal filing…
Read More →This article was first published in Alaska Public Media. Read it here. Lawyers are trading arguments in a case challenging the state’s failure to process applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on time. The case dates back…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2025 Contact: ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a motion for summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to ensure access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Read More →This article was originally published in The St. Louis American. Read it here. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (Legal Services) recently honored community leaders and partners during the Common Good Awards Luncheon on Thursday, August 21 at the…
Read More →The National Center for Law and Economic Justice has submitted our comments to the US Department of Labor over their proposed rule to rescind the 2013 Home Care Final Rule extending FLSA protections to domestic workers, which would…
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 →The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is deeply excited to receive the 2025 Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award by our friends, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Together, we are litigating to combat Missouri’s SNAP delays…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org. NEW YORK, NY: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) is excited to announce the hiring of Jason D. Williamson as Executive Director….
Read More →Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2025) — Today, students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and the Electronic Privacy Information…
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