The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ)

As litigation continues in our own lawsuit, we won’t stop fighting to protect and expand access to SNAP for countless low-income families.

Arizona AG says feds barred from getting SNAP recipient info States won't have to send the personal information of SNAP recipients to the federal government, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced.

We’re grateful that the Court issued a preliminary injunction in the State AG lawsuit to temporarily block the Trump administration’s illegal attempts to gain the private data of millions of SNAP recipients. ktar.com/arizona-news...

Advocates demand rental law enforcement Advocates battle for crucial rental inspections to protect kids from lead exposure, pushing the city to act for health and safety.

Hundreds of children will suffer the irreversible consequences of lead poisoning every year until the Buffalo's PRI law is properly enforced. We will continue to hold the City accountable for their failures to do so.

Activists in Buffalo appeal judge's ruling on lead inspections Coalition files appeal of court ruling in effort to require Buffalo to more vigorously inspect rental properties for lead hazards.

We’ve filed an appeal to compel the City of Buffalo to inspect rental properties and prevent lead paint hazards. Buffalo is one of the most lead poisoned cities in the nation, and the City has failed to protect its residents. www.investigativepost.org/2025/10/07/5...

Latina Equal Pay Day This is the only official website of Equal Pay today, a campaign at Equal Rights Advocates. We are not responsible for content on any other domain claiming to represent this initiative.

Latina women who work full time, year round, and part time earn only 54 cents for every $1 earned by a white male. Take a stand against pay discrimination & occupational segregation! We need #LatinaEqualPay for #Trabajadoras everywhere.

Millions of Americans are facing food stamp cuts as grocery costs continue to rise The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.

At a time when food insecurity is on the rise due to SNAP delays across the country, the Trump administration chose cut food benefits for millions to give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. This is a terrible step in the wrong direction.

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Plaintiffs ask court to rule that SNAP delays violate Alaskans' rights The number of Alaskans caught in the SNAP backlog has dropped by roughly 75% since plaintiffs filed the class action lawsuit, but the backlog still hovers around 4,000.

We’re suing the State of Alaska over their massive SNAP delays that violate the rights of low-income Alaskans. People need to eat every single day, and we will continue to hold the State accountable for their failures. alaskapublic.org/news/health/...

Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2025 Contact:  ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a motion for summary judgment in their federal ...

Our lawsuit over Alaska’s ongoing SNAP delays takes a major step forward. Read the latest update here: nclej.org/news/groups-...

NCLEJ Fights for Fair Labor Standards for Homecare Workers This week, NCLEJ submitted our comments to the US Department of Labor over their proposed rule to rescind the 2013 Home Care Final Rule extending FLSA protections to domestic workers, which would…

NCLEJ strongly opposes a proposed rule by the USDOL that would deprive more than 3.7 million homecare workers of their rights to receive minimum wage and overtime. Learn more about our advocacy for homecare workers:

NCLEJ Receives 2025 Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is deeply excited to receive the 2025 Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award by our friends, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Together, we are…

We’re honored to be recognized by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri through their 2025 Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award. Together, we’re combating SNAP dysfunction and expanding access to food benefits for low-income Missourians.

By failing to credit Supplemental Security Income recipients for the value of their work in workfare programs, the State is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Advocates Defend Labor and Disability Rights in New York Court of Appeals Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2, 2025 NEW YORK, NY: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Empire Justice Center have submitted their brief to the New York Court of A...

We have filed an appellate brief with the New York Court of Appeals to defend labor and disability rights for New Yorkers with disabilities receiving public assistance. nclej.org/news/advocat...

YouTube video by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri For The Common Good Awards 2025 - NCLEJ and Stinson

We’re honored to receive the 2025 Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award by our incredible partner, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Together, we’re fighting to expand access to food benefits in Missouri. www.youtube.com/watch?v=USc2...

A blue graphic featuring a photo of Jason D. Williamson. The text reads “Welcome! Jason D. Williamson joins NCLEJ as Executive Director. Jason joined NCLEJ in August 2025 as Executive Director. Prior to NCLEJ, he served as Executive Director at NYU School of Law’s Center on Race, Inequality and Law, spent more than 10 years as a staff attorney and deputy director with the ACLU’s Criminal Law Reform Project, and served at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Jason began his legal career in New Orleans in the months following Hurricane Katrina, first as a staff attorney for the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, and later as a founding member of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (f.k.a. Juvenile Regional Services).”

We are deeply excited to welcome Jason D. Williamson as NCLEJ’s next Executive Director! As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, our work is more important than ever. Visit nclej.org to learn more about our efforts to advance racial, economic, and disability justice.

NCLEJ Hires Jason D. Williamson as Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org.  NEW YORK, NY: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) is excited t...

We are excited to announce the hiring of Jason D. Williamson as NCLEJ’s next Executive Director. nclej.org/press/nclej-...

Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys | NCLC Digital Library The National Center for Law and Economic Justice’s Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys guides legal aid and public interest lawyers through all stages of federal litigation. Previously…

Are you a legal services lawyer or public interest practitioner? Then be sure to sign up for NCLEJ’s Federal Practice Manual, a storied resource to help guide you through federal litigation. The Manual is free for a limited time:

Report | NJReparationsCouncil Report

NCLEJ Executive Director Dennis Parker served on the New Jersey Reparations Council to examine segregation in New Jersey’s communities. Read the Council's report calling for transformational change through reparations:

National Center for Law and Economic Justice Everyone deserves to thrive, not just survive.

The work of NCLEJ to defend low-income communities is more important than ever. Learn more about our high-impact litigation and join us at nclej.org.

Plaintiffs Move for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stop USDA’s Consolidation of SNAP Recipient Data from States Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws  Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2025) — Today, students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jew...

We’ve filed a new motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the USDA from illegally collecting the personal data of millions of SNAP recipients. No one should be forced to surrender their privacy to feed their families. nclej.org/news/plainti...

For The Common Good Awards - Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

We're honored to receive the “For the Common Good” Award from the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri in recognition of our continuing partnership in the pursuit of justice. Together, we're fighting to ensure access to SNAP for vulnerable Missourians. lsem.org/common-good-...

Black Women's Equal Pay Day — Equal Pay Today Raise awareness about the wage gap Black women experience in the workplace, and how to close it!

Join us as we amplify the voices of Black women on July 10th for Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Let’s demand equal pay for equal work. It’s time for change. #EqualPayNow

Who will be affected by Trump administration's Medicaid, SNAP work requirements President Trump’s big tax law includes a major provision the GOP has endorsed for years: work requirements for Medicaid recipients and for food stamp benefits. The Congressional Budget Office estimate...

Trump’s tax bill will further worsen food insecurity by causing millions of people to lose SNAP benefits. Work requirements are a major step in the wrong direction – we must make it easier for people to access the benefits they need to live, not harder. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

At a time when states across the nation are struggling to administer SNAP, this bill is a dramatic and terrible step in the wrong direction that will only hurt low-income communities.

How Trump's tax cut and spending megabill would impact SNAP recipients Chefs, food equality advocates and nonprofit leaders rally against Trump's megabill that would slash SNAP funding for the nation's most vulnerable.

Trump’s awful bill, which has just passed the House, stands to slash food benefits for hundreds of thousands by expanding work requirements and cutting SNAP funding by $230 billion over the next decade.
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Report | NJReparationsCouncil Report

ICYMI: The New Jersey Reparations Council has published a report outlining proposals to address the harm of slavery and racial discrimination against Black New Jerseyans. Read it here: www.njreparationscouncil.org/report

Report | NJReparationsCouncil

This Juneteenth, the Council completed its two-year study and published a report outlining proposals to address the harm of slavery and racial discrimination against Black New Jerseyans. Read this important work here: www.njreparationscouncil.org/report

NCLEJ Executive Director Dennis Parker has served with the New Jersey Reparations Council to examine segregation in New Jersey’s housing market, public school system, and communities.

Landmark Settlement Reached in Racial Pay Disparity Case at Applebee’s | Workers World Today

We’ve won a major settlement in our wage discrimination and retaliatory firing lawsuit against Apple-Metro, the NYC franchisee for Applebee’s restaurants. Read the update here: workersworldtoday.com/landmark-set...

National Center for Law and Economic Justice Everyone deserves to thrive, not just survive.

Our high impact litigation advances racial, economic, and disability justice for low-income people. Learn more and sign up for updates at nclej.org.