Since the Nixon era, Congress has funded free legal aid for those with low incomes. In 1974, it created a nonprofit, the Legal Services Corporation, to channel federal funding to local legal aid ...
ST. LOUIS — When the mother of a child with special needs watched helplessly as that child’s disability benefits were severed upon the child’s 18th birthday, and she couldn’t afford an attorney, Land ...
Most Americans budget for predictable expenses. We plan to pay our rent each month, and anticipate the cost of our utility bills. But much of life is unpredictable. Abuse, benefits denial, and ...
Millions of low-income Americans, including children, domestic violence survivors and veterans, rely on Legal Services Corporation (LSC) for legal aid. LSC provides crucial legal assistance in civil ...
A lawyer for the former F.B.I. director said he would accuse the Justice Department of malicious and selective prosecution and contend that a U.S. attorney was illegally appointed. By Charlie Savage ...
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Access to justice boosted by planned national legal aid policy
Singida. The government is in the process of formulating a National Legal Aid Policy aimed at strengthening access to legal aid services for citizens across the country, as part of broader efforts to ...
Adrian Tirtanadi, the head of Open Door Legal, rallies at City Hall on Wednesday, June 11, against cuts to general civil legal aid. Photo by Marina Newman. Adrian Tirtanadi, the co-founder of Open ...
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