Keeping the Courts Open for Immigrant Youth
Charlottesville, Va., August 8, 2017— Today, as part of its commitment to helping refugee children obtain protection from the Virginia courts, the Legal Aid Justice Center released a practice advisory on “Strategies for Obtaining SIJ Predicate Orders in Virginia Post-Canales v. Torres.” The practice advisory, written together with Ayuda and the Poarch Law Firm, will help […]
Read moreProtest, Police, and Your Rights
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Monday August 7 6:30-8pm 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Are you thinking of speaking out against racism on August 12? Want to know your rights with police on the street? Do you have questions about legal protesting? Join speakers from the Black Movement […]
Read moreCall to Investigate Response to Anti-KKK Protest
Legal Organizations Ask Local and State Officials to Investigate Police Response to Klan Counter-Protest Charlottesville, Va., July 17, 2017—Today, the Legal Aid Justice Center, Rutherford Institute, ACLU of Virginia, and Central Virginia chapter of the National Lawyers Guild call on the Governor and officials for the City of Charlottesville to investigate the outsized and militaristic […]
Read moreLAJC Asks Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal
Charlottesville, Va., June 14, 2017—Today, the Plaintiffs in Stinnie v. Holcomb filed notice of their intent to appeal the dismissal of their complaint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The Plaintiffs ask the higher court to reverse the lower court’s order dismissing their lawsuit before giving them an opportunity to prove […]
Read moreVSB Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year: Angela Ciolfi
For Immediate Release: The Virginia State Bar(VSB) Access to Legal Services Committee is happy to announce that Angela Ciolfi, Litigation and Advocacy Director with the Legal Aid Justice Center, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Virginia Legal Aid Award. In her letter nominating Ms. Ciolfi, Mary Bauer, Executive Director at LAJC, wrote: […]
Read moreOCR Investigating Richmond Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Tim Wallace Director of Development, Legal Aid Justice Center 434-529-1853 | twallace@justice4all.org Bill Farrar Director, Public Policy and Communications 804-873-0624 | bfarrar@acluva.org Federal Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigation of Discrimination in Richmond Public Schools Congressman McEachin Joins LAJC, ACLU, and Richmond NAACP in Calling for a Swift But Thorough Investigation Richmond, Va., […]
Read moreLAJC Announces New Leadership for JustChildren
LAJC Announces New Leadership for JustChildren Rachael Deane to become 3rd JustChildren Legal Director Angela Ciolfi to take on new role leading impact litigation and advocacy organization-wide Charlottesville, Va., April 14, 2017—The Legal Aid Justice Center is pleased to announce two new changes to its leadership team: Rachael Deane will take the helm of LAJC’s […]
Read moreHUD to Investigate Redevelopment Abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Opens Investigation into Displacement, Poor Conditions, and Discrimination at Virginia’s First Privatized Public Housing Community. Hopewell, Va., March 9, 2017—In response to complaints filed on behalf of eight current and former public housing residents, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has opened […]
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