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Resounding Win for Children with Disabilities: Judge Rules Systemic Federal Lawsuit Can Move Forward

September 2, 2020

The ruling spells out the State’s duty to “monitor, investigate, and enforce” a federal law that protects the education rights of children with disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, pguinto@youthlaw.org Portland, OR – On Tuesday, a federal judge denied a motion…

Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful DeVos Rule Jeopardizing Low Income Students with Disabilities

August 10, 2020

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August 10, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, pguinto@youthlaw.org Baltimore, MD – The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) filed a lawsuit today against Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for attempting to siphon emergency federal COVID-19 funding away…

July 15, 2020

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July 15, 2020 Contact: Michael Harris, 510-277-5452, mharris@youthlaw.org SANTA ANA, CA – Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to end collection and discharge $18.5 million in fees charged to families with children in…

New Federal Civil Rights Settlement Agreement Promises to Transform Broken Foster Care System and End Years of Victimization and Trauma for Kansas Children

July 9, 2020

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July 8, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, 626.512.4974, pguinto@youthlaw.org Kansas City, KS – Today Kansas officials and attorneys advocating for the rights of over 7,000 children in Kansas foster care agreed to an ambitious settlement plan to transform an overburdened, mismanaged and dangerous…

Court Finds that the Federal Government is Failing to Comply with Order Regarding the Release of Immigrant Children

May 22, 2020

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May 22, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, 626.512.4974, pguinto@youthlaw.org Oakland, CA – Today, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee scrutinized the Federal Government’s failure to release immigrant children in ORR and ICE custody to eligible sponsors in light of the heightened health risk …

Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument Regarding the Flores Settlement Agreement

May 19, 2020

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May 19, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, 626.512.4974, pguinto@youthlaw.org Oakland, CA – Today, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard oral arguments in Flores v. Barr and considered the Federal Government’s attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Agreement, in …

Judge Finds Administration Has Unnecessarily Delayed The Release Of Children In Federal Custody During Covid-19 Pandemic

April 24, 2020

In a significant victory for immigrant children, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee has determined that the federal government has failed to meet its legal obligations to children in immigration custody during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of immigrant children in federal custody across the country …

Temporary Restraining Order Seeks Expedited Release of Children in Immigration Custody Due to Risks Associated With COVID-19 Pandemic

March 25, 2020

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March 25, 2020 Contact: Patty Guinto, 626.512.4974, pguinto@youthlaw.org Washington, D.C. – The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), the Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, the UC Davis Law School Immigration Clinic, and Cooley LLP today applied for a Temporary Restraining…

NCYL Statement on U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Guidance

March 17, 2020

March 17, 2020 – During this unprecedented worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) continues to advance justice by protecting the rights of children and youth and ensure the public systems impacting their lives provide the supports they need to realize their…

Raise the Age California Coalition Issues Public Statement

January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020 Californians who have experienced the adult and youth prison system, along with youth advocates, have long called for California to recognize and meet the unique needs of emerging adults by keeping them out of the adult punishment system and instead provide them…