Legislation & Testimony
Civil Legal Aid
City Council Testimony on New York City’s Foreclosure Crisis
The Brennan Center testified before the New York City Council on systemic problems in the ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis and its effect on New York City Neighbordhoods.
Authored by: Mark Ladov and Nabanita Pal
– 01/30/12
Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009
Federal legislation to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation.
– 04/27/10
Rebekah Diller Testifies in Support of Bill to Revitalize and Expand Civil Legal Aid for the Poor
Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law in support of the Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009.
Authored by: Rebekah Diller
– 04/27/10
Coalition Letter in Suport of Civil Access to Justice Act
Over 150 national, state and local groups sign onto letter supporting passage of bill to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation
– 02/12/10
Testimony at NY Senate Hearing on Future of Civil Legal Services
Justice Program Director, David Udell, testifies at a New York Senate hearing on the future of IOLA and civil legal services, offering recommendations for funding strategies, infrastructure developments and new ways to help low-income individuals access justice.
Authored by: David Udell
– 12/11/09
Testimony Submitted for House Hearing on Legal Services Corporation
The Brennan Center’s Rebekah Diller submitted written testimony for a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law regarding the Legal Services Corporation.
Authored by: Rebekah Diller
– 11/04/09
Letter to Obama Administration Requests HUD Funding for Foreclosure Legal Representation
Brennan Center, NLADA and National Organization of Legal Services Workers/UAW write to the Office of Management and Budget, requesting federal funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for foreclosure-related legal representation in Fiscal Year 2011.
– 10/28/09
White House Repeats Call for Repeal of Three Key Legal Services Restrictions, and a Fully Funded LSC
Obama Administration releases “Statement of Administrative Policy” on Senate appropriations bill, again calling for repeal of three key legal services restrictions—including the restriction on non-LSC funds—and full funding for LSC.
Authored by: Office of Management & Budget
– 10/05/09
Brennan Center and 17 National Allies Call on Congress to Lift LSC Restriction on Non-Federal Funds
The Brennan Center, along with 17 other national organizations committed to expanding access to civil legal aid, wrote to Congress, calling for the repeal of the legal services funding restriction on non-federal funds, along with the restriction on seeking attorneys’ fees.
– 09/18/09
108 Congressmen Urge End to Key LSC Restrictions
108 Members of the House of Representatives signed onto a letter, authored by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), which calls on participants of the conference committee on the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to lift the legal services restriction on non-federal funds and the restriction on seeking attorneys’ fees with federal and non-federal funds, and raise LSC’s funding level to $440 million for FY 2010.
– 09/17/09