Access to Justice

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Latest News in Access to Justice

  • August 28, 2026

    Inmates Sue La. DOC Over Systemic Overdetention

    Two former Louisiana inmates accused the state's correctional department of illegally incarcerating people for days, weeks or months after their lawful release dates, according to a putative class action filed on Friday in federal court in Baton Rouge.

  • August 27, 2026

    SD Judge Takes On Voter ID Rule Affecting Tribes

    A South Dakota federal judge expedited briefing for a preliminary injunction bid in a League of Women Voters lawsuit against the state ahead of absentee voting that starts Sept. 18, ruling the league can hasten its challenge of a new documentary proof of citizenship requirement.

  • August 27, 2026

    Disabled Adults Fight Connecticut's IQ Cutoff For Services

    A group of young adults who say they have intellectual disabilities alleged in a new lawsuit that Connecticut's "strict intelligence quotient cutoff" for receiving state agency services is unconstitutional and ignores shifts in the medical and legal landscapes.

  • August 26, 2026

    Adams, Mamdani Broke NYC Law With Race Equity Plan Delay

    A New York state judge said Tuesday that former NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his successor, Zohran Mamdani, violated city law by missing deadlines for publishing a citywide racial equity plan, which was not released until more than two years after an initial January 2024 deadline.

  • August 26, 2026

    Mont. Reaches Deal To Ensure Schools Teach Native History

    A group of individuals, tribal nations and the Montana Office of Public Instruction have agreed to settle a class action challenging the state's failure to implement a mandate that requires public schools to teach Indigenous history and culture in consultation with local tribes.

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