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News StoryTV-Only Immigration Hearings Spur Court Challenge
Adam KlasfeldCourthouse News Service
February 13, 2019
Seeking to mandate human interaction in immigration cases, the Legal Aid Society filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday night with help from the Brooklyn Defender Services and Bronx Defenders.
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Advocates Demand Lawyers for Children in Foster System
David WellsCourthouse News Service
February 7, 2019
A national children’s advocacy group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday claiming three Indiana counties are violating children’s rights to due process and equal protection by denying them legal representation during foster care proceedings.
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Justice Department Blocks Funds for Legal Help of Trafficking Victims
Bianca BrunoCourthouse News Service
May 24, 2018
In its 2018 request for proposals, the Justice Department reversed course on allowing part of $77 million in federal funding to be used for vacating and expunging criminal records of human trafficking survivors.
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Expungement Law Helps Human Trafficking Victims Move Forward
Bianca BrunoCourthouse News Service
February 2, 2018
A new California law which vacates and erases nonviolent offenses committed by victims of human trafficking offered her and others a fresh start.
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Legal-Aid Groups Fight for Texans’ Disaster Relief
Cameron LangfordCourthouse News Service
September 29, 2017
As Texas hurricane victims struggle to get back on their feet, legal-aid groups are helping them navigate a sometimes baffling federal-aid claims process and push back against landlords eager to evict them from flooded apartments.
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Workers Accuse French Bakery of Fraud
Jamie RossCourthouse News Service
March 20, 2015
A French bakery in Los Angeles trafficked workers from the Philippines, promising them jobs as chefs and managers, then making them do landscaping and maintenance for 13 hours a day for less than $3 per hour, 11 former workers claim in court.
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California Chief Justice Emphasizes Collaboration With Legislature
Maria DinzeoCourthouse News Service
March 17, 2014
In a major speech, California's chief justice talked about the need for funding to address court closures which deny Californians access to justice. "California faces a different civil rights crisis. It's not just about the law. It's about access to it."
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