Category: Press Releases

NCLEJ Sues Illinois Department of Corrections and Private Contractors Over Disability Discrimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 24, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org ILLINOIS – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and other defendants to secure critical…

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SNAP Advocates Defend Victories in Lawsuit Over Missouri SNAP Dysfunction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2025CONTACT: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org MISSOURI – This week, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and Stinson LLP are defending their victories in…

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Community Organizations and Buffalo Residents File Appeal in Lawsuit to Compel the City of Buffalo to Fully Enforce its Proactive Rental Inspections Law

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…

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Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit 

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…

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Advocates Defend Labor and Disability Rights in New York Court of Appeals

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…

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NCLEJ Hires Jason D. Williamson as Executive Director 

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….

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Plaintiffs Move for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stop USDA’s Consolidation of SNAP Recipient Data from States

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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Trump Administration Backs Off Illegal Demand for SNAP Data 

Reversal comes in response to lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients and advocacy organizations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com  646-599-2235 Washington, D.C. — In response to a lawsuit challenging its legality, the Trump Administration has agreed to…

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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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