PSJD News Digest – April 19, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! It’s been a busy week for those of you who’ve joined us at NALP’s Annual Education Conference in Boston. Meanwhile, the world outside our convention hall has been marching along. You can catch up on public service news in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Student Debt and Student Loans
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No, federal loan forgiveness will not be reported to the IRS as income, for now (KHOU 11; 18 Apr 2024)
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Those with student loan debt are being forced to delay life events, report finds (CNN Newsource; 17 Apr 2024)
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Senators Schumer, Warren celebrate Biden student loans forgiveness (The Hill; 12 Apr 2024)
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Biden unveils draft rule for his latest student debt relief plan (Politico; 16 Apr 2024)
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The fate of student debt forgiveness will once again lie with the Supreme Court (The Hill; 13 Apr 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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With job on the line, CT's chief defender faces charges of mistreating employees, dishonesty (CT Insider; 12 Apr 2024)
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Conn.'s top public defender denies misconduct claims as commission debates firing her (The Day; 16 Apr 2024)
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Utah’s anti-DEI law ‘lights a fire’ under nonprofits as public resources stand to dismantle (The Salt Lake Tribune; 18 Apr 2024)
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Some concerned University of Michigan proposed policy on protests could quell free speech efforts (CBS News; 14 Apr 2024)
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Judicial Branch Employees Have No Rights At Work. The Judiciary Accountability Act Could Change That (Balls and Strikes; 15 Apr 2024)
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U.S. Supreme Court Provides Test For Protected Speech On Government Official's Social Media Pages (Mondaq; 15 Apr 2024)
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Empower tribal justice; retiring DOJ official says (AP; 15 Apr 2024)
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Knight Institute Comments on Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters at Columbia University (Knight First Amendment Institute at Colubmia University; 18 Apr 2024)
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The Israel-Hamas War Is Tearing Nonprofits Apart. But Some Are Bridging Staff Divides (The Chronicle of Philanthropy; 15 Apr 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Legal aid funding, auto theft crack down and redistribution of judgeships feature in federal budget (Law360 Canada; 16 Apr 2024)
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Gov. Hochul’s plan to divert escrow funds risks essential legal aid for needy New Yorkers (Brooklyn Eagle; 18 Apr 2024)
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Right to Counsel Program seeks to reduce eviction rates in Oklahoma County (KGOU; 12 Apr 2024)
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BYU Law Students Introduce Automation Platforms to Streamline Divorce Documents and Court-Assigned Community Service (BYU Law; 16 Apr 2024)
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People without lawyers are an early focus of new state court access group (South Dakota Searchlight; 16 Apr 2024)
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Notre Dame [IN] law students offer free legal help with sealing evictions (South Bend Tribune; 10 Apr 2024)
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The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states (Vox; 15 Apr 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Public defenders pushback on bill that would increase time to charge detainee (KUAM News; 19 Apr 2024)
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Efforts underway for [IL] statewide public defender system to ‘even legal playing field’ (Advantage News; 17 Apr 2024)
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EXCLUSIVE: WA cities warn reduced public defender caseload limits could result in dismissed cases, budget cuts (The Post Millennial; 12 APr 2024)
Prosecutorial and Public Defense Office Hiring Crises
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[Greene County NY] Officials change residency requirement for assistant public defenders (Hudson Valley 360; 19 Apr 2024)
Criminal Legal Reform & Counterreform
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Another progressive Bay Area prosecutor faces a recall vote; Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is fighting for her political life (Politico; 15 Apr 2024)
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The race for Pa. attorney general is all about Larry Krasner (Philadelphia Inquirer; 16 Apr 2024)