FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 11, 2024CONTACT: Buffalo, N.Y. – Four community organizations and four city residents filed a lawsuit to compel the City of Buffalo to fully implement the Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law intended to protect residents…
Read More →NCLEJ, Empire Justice Center sue New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Contact:• Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org• Saima Akhtar, Senior Attorney, NCLEJ | akhtar@nclej.org• Susan Antos, Managing Attorney, Empire Justice Center | santos@empirejustice.org…
Read More →For Immediate Release: May 30, 2024Contact: Buffalo, NY – In a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo challenging unconstitutional and racially discriminatory traffic enforcement practices by the Buffalo Police Department (BPD), legal and civil rights groups filed a…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2024 CONTACT: MISSOURI – Last night, SNAP advocates secured a major victory in their federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services when a district court judge ruled that the State’s practices – including…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 7, 2024 CONTACTJulie Morse, Staff Attorney, LSCNY | jmorse@lscny.orgWill Sudderth, Communications Director, LSCNY | wsudderth@lscny.orgSusan Antos, Managing Attorney, Empire Justice Center | Santos@empirejustice.org Groups Submit Amicus Brief to Support Disability Rights in Andersen v. Roberts…
Read More →For Immediate Release: April 19, 2024Contact: New York, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice announces their opposition to Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed attempt to divert $55 million from the Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA)…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2024 CONTACT: ALASKA – In a win for vulnerable Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits, a District Court Judge has denied the State’s motion to stay ongoing litigation challenging Alaska’s SNAP processing delays,…
Read More →For Immediate Release: February 5, 2024 Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org New York — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is excited to announce the long-awaited return of the Federal Practice Manual for…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2024 Contact: New York, NY – The Supreme Court of New York has denied the New York State Department of Labor’s (NYSDOL) motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Center for…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2023 CONTACT: Lansing, MI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Disability Rights Michigan are pleased to announce a settlement of a federal civil rights action that will, if approved…
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