by Erika Hansen | Mar 29, 2016 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Poverty and Economic Justice
On March 14, 2016, the City of Los Angeles was hit with yet another lawsuit regarding its treatment of homeless residents. The lawsuit, Mitchell v. City of Los Angeles, contends that the city is dealing with its homelessness problem by criminalizing rather than...
by Erika Hansen | Feb 21, 2016 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Poverty and Economic Justice
Most low-income people do not have access to lawyers for civil cases, even for life-altering matters like child custody and eviction. In a 2009 study, the Legal Services Corporation estimated legal assistance was available for only one in five civil legal needs of...
