PSJD News Digest – May 24, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Today’s big story concerns a shortage of lawyers for asylum seekers. As always, that news and more is in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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A New Challenge for Asylum Seekers: Lawyer Shortages (NY Times; 19 May 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks (AP; 17 May 2024)
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Watchdog agency to crack down on Hatch Act violators, including at the White House (Government Executive; 20 May 2024)
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The Exodus of Everyday Donors Is Bad for America. Here’s How to Stop It. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy; 23 May 2024)
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[US] State Department warns of significant risks due to ongoing budget pressures (Government Executive; 21 May 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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Biden administration cancels another $7.7B in student loans (Axios; 22 May 2024)
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20 state AGs challenging Biden admin's latest student loan relief plan: 'Unconstitutional' (CBS; 20 May 2024)
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[MA] AG Campbell Urges Department of Education To Provide Debt Relief To Federal Student Loan Borrowers (MA Office of the Attorney General; 20 May 2024)
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Progressives push Biden administration to cut ties with Missouri student loan servicer (Kentucky Lantern; 23 May 2024)
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CFPB Enters Consent Order Over Student Loan Debt Relief Services (JD Supra; 24 May 2024)
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Just 22% of Americans say college is worth it if you have to take out student loans (CNBC; 23 May 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Eviction mediation can save lives. Here's how one Columbus group helps tenants, landlords (Columbus Dispatch; 23 May 2024)
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Legal aid nonprofit says it can lower SF homelessness (SF Examiner; 24 May 2024)
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Immigrant advocates rally for pro-immigrant NYC budget, legislation (Caribbean Life; 22 May 2024)
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‘Heartbreaking’: Newsom’s budget plan would slash legal services for immigrants (San Francisco Chronicle; 21 May 2024)
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Right To Counsel In Eviction Cases: A Public Health Imperative (Health Affairs; 17 May 2024)
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Additional funding for Nova Scotia Legal Aid and other Province House news (Halifax Examiner; 17 May 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Illinois needs public defender reform. Is a new state bill the right step? (Prism Reports; 23 May 2024)
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Louisiana Is Slashing Public Defender Salaries (Esquire; 24 May 2024)
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[South Dakota] Commission to Hire Chief Defender to Lead New Office of Indigent Legal Services (SD Unified Judicial System; 22 May 2024)
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[Pennsylvania] PCCD Increasing Funding For Public Defenders (Butler Radio; 22 May 2024)
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Stanislaus public defense is among most understaffed, overworked in [California] Central Valley, report says (The Modesto; 21 May 2024)
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Budget hearing highlights attorney shortage on Guam, pay raises at Public Defender's office (Pacific Daily News; 22 May 2024)