On May 22nd, retiring NCLEJ Executive Director Henry Freedman and JPMorgan Chase Executive Vice President and General Counsel Steve Cutler were honored at NCLEJ’s Benefit Awards Dinner at Chelsea Piers. Thanks to all who made the dinner a…
Read More →In the years since NCLEJ successfully sued FEMA on behalf of people with disabilities displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who were not given accessible trailers, NCLEJ has worked hard to ensure that FEMA has policies and procedures…
Read More →The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will address mold and excessive moisture in its apartments more quickly and thoroughly as a result of an agreement approved by the court in, Baez v. NYCHA, filed by NCLEJ and…
Read More →On March 11, 2014 NCLEJ filed a federal court class action challenging Georgia’s failure to 1) timely process initial and renewal applications for and provide timely food stamps to eligible households as required by federal food stamp law;…
Read More →NCLEJ and the Western New York Law Center have achieved a revised settlement of Martin v. Weiner, a class action lawsuit filed in 2006 in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York challenging…
Read More →On March 11, 2014 NCLEJ filed a federal court class action challenging Georgia’s failure to 1) timely process initial and renewal applications for and provide timely food stamps to eligible households as required by federal food stamp law;…
Read More →The NCLEJ Board of Directors is conducting a national search for a new leader. Reporting to NCLEJ’s Board of Directors, the Executive Director will be based in New York and will lead an experienced and mission-driven staff. The…
Read More →Henry Freedman has devoted his career to fighting for fairness and dignity for low-income people dealing with government agencies. To make sure this work can continues after he retires, he has established the Freedman Fund for Due Process…
Read More →After more than four decades of extraordinary leadership as Executive Director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Henry Freedman has announced that he will retire this summer. Henry is fully committed to helping find a…
Read More →Henry Freedman, Executive Director, National Center for Law and Economic Justice January 8, 2014 Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson launched the “War on Poverty” in his State of the Union address. A year later the National…
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