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Lawsuit: Immigrant Children Need a Voice in Court Today Public Counsel and a coalition of groups filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the federal government's failure to provide legal representation for thousands of children who face deportation proceedings on their own. Many of these children have come to the United States from Central America fleeing violence or persecution.

Tell President Obama to Help Children Escaping Violence Together, we can create a more just system for children who are fleeing for their lives from gang violence and horrific abuse. Send a message to President Obama to protect children's legal rights to a fair immigration hearing.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Speaks at William O. Douglas Dinner Former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton received the William O. Douglas Award.

Lawsuit: Students at High-Need California Schools Robbed of Learning Time Students attending seven of California’s most disadvantaged schools lose days, weeks and months of critical classroom instruction through the course of their academic careers, according to a lawsuit filed by Public Counsel and others.

07/09/2014
Groups Sue Federal Government over Failure to Provide Legal Representation for Children Placed into Deportation Proceedings Today Public Counsel and a coalition of groups filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the federal government's failure to provide legal representation for thousands of children who face deportation proceedings on their own. Many of these children have come to the United States from Central America fleeing violence or persecution.

06/30/2014
Statement: 'Children fleeing violence need more protection, not less' Judy London, Director of Immigrants' Rights at Public Counsel, gave a statement in response to an Obama Administration plan released on Monday, June 30. She said that "the Obama administration has abandoned its responsibility and global leadership by seeking to deny vulnerable children fair and meaningful access to protection."

05/29/2014
Lawsuit Accuses California of Allowing Students at Under-Resourced Schools to Lose Learning Time Statewide class action case says reduced learning time starts in kindergarten and leaves students years behind – and violates the California Constitution

04/08/2014
Los Angeles County Settles Class Action Lawsuit and Agrees to Comprehensive Reforms to General Relief Program A coalition of advocates for Los Angeles's most vulnerable communities announced a settlement agreement with the County of Los Angeles that will lead to major changes to the General Relief program, pending court approval.

More Press Releases

06/11/2013

L.A. Times: Experts seek better health outcomes for homeless Hospital administrators, lawyers, doctors and providers of homeless services explore ways to use technology, outpatient clinics and other means to reduce patient dumping, readmissions.

08/19/2012
Associated Press: California weighs tougher heat rules for farmworkers Associated Press With temperatures in the Central Valley recently surpassing 110 degrees and state regulators investigating two possible heat-related deaths in the fields, the California legislature is considering new laws that would strengthen rules for protecting farmworkers from heat. A Public Counsel lawsuit helped put the issue in the spotlight.

08/19/2012
Daily News: LAUSD truancy-diversion program keeps violators out of the courts Los Angeles Daily News Chronically truant students will be referred to city-run youth centers rather than funneled into the criminal justice system under a program debuting in Los Angeles Unified.

08/12/2012
Pasadena Star News: Change in law endangers Industry program that built thousands of affordable housing units Pasadena Star News The demise of redevelopment agencies may turn off the spigot on an Industry-funded program that has paid for 10,000 affordable housing units during the last 20 years. Public Counsel is working to protect the program.

Hillary Clinton Receives William O. Douglas Award
Fox-11 Profiles New Effort to Assist Military Caregivers
Watch Elie Wiesel's Call for Justice: 'Don't Sleep Well When People Suffer'
President Bill Clinton and Barbra Streisand Celebrate With Public Counsel
Hillary Clinton Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Legal, Art and Film Leaders Honor David Johnson
Natalie Portman Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Sidney Poitier Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Itzhak Perlman Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel