Category: Press Releases

USDA Sued for Illegally Demanding the Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Beneficiaries From States 

States become new battleground for the Department of Government Efficiency’s aggregation of Americans’ personal data FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger,…

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Federal Court Orders Missouri to Take Remedial Action to Improve SNAP Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2025 CONTACT: MISSOURI – This week, SNAP advocates secured another victory in their federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services when a district court judge ordered the State to take remedial action to…

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NCLEJ Awarded $1.3 Million Grant for SNAP Litigation by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, fowler@nclej.org NEW YORK, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) is excited to announce the awarding of a $1.3 Million Grant by the Robert Wood Johnson…

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NCLEJ Calls on Governor Hochul to Extend Transition Deadline for Private Equity Takeover of CDPAP 

We are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately pause the rushed and disastrous private equity takeover of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This critical program allows eligible Medicaid members to choose and hire their own…

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NCLEJ Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Relaunch the Federal Practice Manual  

For Immediate Release: February 5, 2025  Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org    NEW YORK, NY — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is proud to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the relaunch of the Federal…

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Executive Director Dennis Parker Announces Retirement

NCLEJ Begins Search for New Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org New York, NY – Following six years of service to the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ),…

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Court Approves Settlement Giving Over $100M in Additional Medicaid Funding for Michiganders With Developmental Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2025 CONTACT: Lansing, MI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Disability Rights Michigan are pleased to announce court approval of a settlement of a federal civil rights action that…

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Court Orders Injunctive Relief for Vulnerable Alaskans in Federal SNAP Lawsuit 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2025  CONTACT:  ALASKA – In a win for vulnerable Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits, a District Court Judge has granted the Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction against the State of Alaska in…

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Discriminatory Policing in Buffalo: Groups Argue in Court for Class Certification 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2024  CONTACT:  Buffalo, NY – Today, legal and civil rights groups argued on behalf of the grassroots organization Black Love Resists in the Rust and nine individuals for class certification in their lawsuit against…

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Wage Theft Lawsuit Filed Against Employers of 24-Hour Homecare Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2024 Contacts: New York, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Getman, Sweeney & Dunn, PLLC have filed a lawsuit against GreatCare Inc. (a homecare agency), CenterLight Health System,…

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