Legislation & Testimony
Justice
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
Letter from Members of West Virginia Bar to Rep. Mollohan Requests Repeal of Key LSC Restriction
Forty-five members of the West Virginia State Bar, including a former U.S. Congressman and two state delegates, signed onto a letter to Rep. Mollohan (D-WV). The letter urges the Congressman to repeal the LSC restriction on non-federal funds when the relevant House and Senate bills are considered by a conference committee.
Authored by: Members of the WV Bar Association
– 09/10/09
Former WV Chief Justice Larry Starcher Appeals to Rep. Mollohan to Lift LSC Restrictions
Former Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals writes letter urging Rep. Mollohan (WV) to lift legal services restriction on non-federal funds.
Authored by: Former WV Chief Justice Larry Starcher
– 09/10/09
President Obama Reiterates Call for Repeal of Key LSC Restrictions
On the 35th anniversary of LSC, President Barack Obama repeats his call for the repeal of the most onerous legal services restrictions in a presidential proclamation.
– 07/23/09
LCCR Urges Senate to Lift Legal Services Restrictions and Fully Fund LSC
Leader in Civil Rights Community, LCCR, writes letter to Senate urging repeal of legal services restrictions in FY 2010 Appropriations legislation.
Authored by: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR)
– 06/30/09
45 House Members Call for the Repeal of Three of the Major LSC Restrictions
Members of Congress call on the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee to repeal three of the major restrictions on legal services providers receiving grants from the federal Legal Services Corporation.
– 06/04/09
Joint Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski, Chairman Mollohan, Sen. Shelby and Rep. Wolf
Organized by the Brennan Center, a letter from over 100 groups urging Congress to lift several of the restrictions on Legal Services Corporation grantees.
– 06/03/09
Emily Berman’s Statement for the Record for Hearing on Torture and the Office of Legal Counsel
Emily Berman submitted a Statement for the Record regarding the most troubling legal deficiencies in the three May 2005 memoranda issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts.
Authored by: Emily Berman
– 05/20/09