March 2018

3/20/18

Supreme Court will hear case on immigration bond hearings for noncitizens convicted of crimes Argument analysis: Legal questions, practical concerns at play in post-divorce life insurance case 30,000 NYS Residents Age 65+ May Lose Medicaid If They Do Not Apply to Enroll in Medicare – 2,204 in NYC Who Lost Medicaid Restored Temporarily

3/19/18

This week at the court Jost on Justice: Time for Court to Stop Abuse of First Amendment Students defrauded by Corinthian Colleges will only see partial loan relief CBPP: Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment Poses Serious Risks GAO Report – Community Reinvestment Act: Options for Treasury to Consider to Encourage Services and Small-Dollar Loans When Reviewing …

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3/16/18

New Job Opening Posted Most Working-Age SNAP Participants Work, But Often in Unstable Jobs TalkPoverty.org: For Domestic Violence Survivors, Courts Can Be Another Abuse

3/15/18

IOLA Meeting – March 28, 2018 5th Circuit upholds Texas ban on sanctuary city policies, with an exception Argument preview: Justices take on First Amendment challenge to state abortion-disclosure laws Medicaid Alerts & Other Protocols published by the NYC HRA Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA)

3/14/18

Education Dept. Wants to Block States’ Student-Loan Rules. States Are Fighting Back Website leads transgender Floridians through process of changing names and gender markers Law Library of Congress digitally releases U.S. Reports from 1791 to 2004 – more than 35,000 Supreme Court cases available in searchable format

3/13/18

HRA Materials Updated Issue Brief: More Imprisonment Does Not Reduce State Drug Problems Nearly 300 former students at shuttered law school are eligible for discharge of student loans

3/12/18

Jost on Justice: High Court Rules Out Bail in Immigration Cases Truth-Out.org: Proposed Cuts to Civil Legal Services Will Deny Courtroom Justice to the Poor ABA Techshow: Ransomware is a growing threat, but there are things you can do to protect your firm

3/9/18

The Medicaid Freeloader Fallacy A Conversation about Housing Finance Reform Can Food Stamps Buy a Meal Where You Live? Center for Responsible Lending: New HUD Mission Statement Undermines Fair Housing for All