Big news! CLASI and ACLU settled the school funding lawsuit with the State of Delaware. The press release linked below summarizes the settlement. The full terms of the settlement can be found in the Judicial Order also linked below. Press Release Judicial Order
“Delaware’s legal process for eviction lets landlords move against tenants with relative ease. This increases the number of families and individuals who face being displaced from their homes and communities, and the speed at which these displacements can occur. There are also major inequities with regards to representation and transaction cost that put tenants at…
Below is a letter to John Carney from a coalition of social justice organizations advocating for more protections of Delaware’s homeless population: The Honorable John Carney Governor of the State of Delaware Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street 12th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 The Honorable Kara Odom-Walker Secretary of Department of Health and…
In a case of national first impression, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 12 in favor of CLASI client Cindy Gonzalez and held that federal law prohibited the State of Delaware from suing her for over $200,000 after it had already pursued an administrative claim against her for a $6,000 SNAP (Food Stamp)…
CLASI Deputy Director and Managing Attorney, Laura C. Graham authored a piece in this quarter’s Delaware Lawyer Magazine titled “Unaccompanied Youth Seek Avenues to Safety.” In a few pages Graham covers an issue that is central to the national conversation on immigration: unaccompanied children. Many factors play into children fleeing their homes and seeking peace…