Lawsuit Challenges «Habitual Drunkard» Law
Federal Class Action Challenges Antiquated Virginia «Habitual Drunkard» Law That Jails Homeless Individuals The Legal Aid Justice Center and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP filed a class action lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s «habitual drunkard» statute, to the extent it criminalizes the possession or consumption of […]
Leer másJustChildren Releases School Policing Report
Protecting Childhood: A Blueprint for Developmentally Appropriate School Policing in Virginia The JustChildren Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center has released a report identifying the problems of placing law enforcement officers in schools. The report provides a list of detailed recommendations that will improve school safety, increase academic achievement, and help break down the […]
Leer másPreliminary Injunction Sought Against Richmond
PLAINTIFFS IN HOUSING DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT ASK COURT FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST CITY OF RICHMOND Residents of mobile home parks seek protection from threat of homelessness from discriminatory code enforcement while civil rights suit is pending. Richmond, Virginia, October 9, 2015—Current and former mobile home park residents, plaintiffs in a civil rights lawsuit against the City […]
Leer másPreliminary Approval in Fluvanna Prison Case
Charlottesville, VA, September 16, 2015—The settlement agreement between the women prisoners at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) and the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) was officially submitted on Tuesday, September 15. The agreement proposes to settle a class action lawsuit concerning the medical care provided at the Fluvanna County prison. Federal District Judge […]
Leer másFair Housing Lawsuit Filed in Richmond
MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS FILE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT AGAINST CITY OF RICHMOND City’s code enforcement campaign is discriminatory and aims to shut down a vital source of affordable housing. A group of 32 current and former mobile home park residents filed a fair housing lawsuit against the City of Richmond in Federal Court […]
Leer másUS Settles Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Deportation
United States Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Deportation Washington D.C. – After more than two years of litigation, the U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Leonel Ruiz on behalf of his minor daughter, E.R. The suit alleged that in 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the […]
Leer másSandoval-Moshenberg Named IAP Director
The Legal Aid Justice Center is pleased to announce that attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg has been named director of the Legal Aid Justice Center’s Immigrant Advocacy Program (IAP). Since its creation in 1998, IAP’s attorneys and community organizers have educated Virginia immigrants about their rights and helped them protect their families’ well-being. Since joining the […]
Leer másHousing Discrimination Complaint Filed in Richmond
MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS FILE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT AGAINST CITY OF RICHMOND Families say the City’s code enforcement campaign is discriminatory, aims to shut down source of affordable housing. A group of more than thirty current and former mobile home park residents filed a fair housing complaint against the City of Richmond on Friday after […]
Leer másVirginia Tops Nation in Referring Students to Police
Today, the investigative journalism organization Center for Public Integrity released an investigative report analyzing U.S. Department of Education data that shows Virginia leads all states in referring students to law enforcement. At almost 16 referrals per 1,000 children, the rate is three times the national rate. The Center for Public Integrity’s report highlights a harmful […]
Leer másVictory for Bill to Limit Restraint & Seclusion!
The Legal Aid Justice Center was part of a coalition of 40 groups from across the state representing parents, children, students, advocates for people with disabilities, child abuse prevention advocates and legal advocates applauds the Virginia General Assembly for passing legislation that will limit the harmful use of seclusion and physical restraint in schools to emergency situations. The […]
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