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Legal Aid Leaders Warn: Disaster Still Looms

Despite the return of funds for the current fiscal year over the weekend in Washington, the legal aid funding problem looms, key players in that arena said Wednesday. "The crisis is not averted. Quite the contrary," said Steve Gottlieb, executive director of Atlanta Legal Aid. "We will see all summer about what happens the next year."
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National Law Journal

Atlanta Lawyer Hopes Charleston Will Change the Future of Police Shooting Cases

In the pursuit of justice for victims of police shootings, Atlanta civil rights lawyer L. Chris Stewart has reached two milestones for his clients in North Charleston that he hopes will shape the future.
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Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyer Wins Ruling Stopping Harris County from Jailing Poor People

It's always admirable when a lawyer works to free a single person from prison who shouldn't be there. But Neal Manne just won a monumental ruling from a Houston federal judge that will release thousands of people jailed for minor offenses who are stuck behind bars for no other reason than they are poor.
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Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyer Wins Ruling Stopping Harris County from Jailing Poor People

It's always admirable when a lawyer works to free a single person from prison who shouldn't be there. But Neal Manne just won a monumental ruling from a Houston federal judge that will release thousands of people jailed for minor offenses who are stuck behind bars for no other reason than they are poor.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

DeFranco v. Dept. of Environmental Conservation of The State of N.Y.

NYDEC Immune, Town Defendants Granted Judgment on Pleadings, in §1983 Action
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New York Law Journal

Martins v. The County of Nassau

§1983 Complaint Over Arrest for Sign's Display Above LIE Overpass Can Only Be Partly Amended
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The Legal Intelligencer

ADA Suit Against Steak 'n Shake Wins Class Approval

A lawsuit alleging the Steak 'n Shake restaurant chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not having adequate accessibility for handicapped patrons has been granted class action status.
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The Legal Intelligencer

ADA Suit Against Steak 'n Shake Wins Class Approval

A lawsuit alleging the Steak 'n Shake restaurant chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not having adequate accessibility for handicapped patrons has been granted class action status.
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State ACLU Seeks Police-Commissioned Racial Profiling Traffic Study

The ACLU of Connecticut filed a Freedom of Information Act request April 26 to all Connecticut police departments seeking every alternative, police-commissioned study of traffic stop data.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State ACLU Seeks Police-Commissioned Racial Profiling Traffic Study

The ACLU of Connecticut filed a Freedom of Information Act request April 26 to all Connecticut police departments seeking every alternative, police-commissioned study of traffic stop data.
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