08/22/08: Court Restricts Attorney Fees in Tax Sale Foreclosure When Plaintiff and Attorney Are Related
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08/20/08: INVITATION TO CENTER STAGE PREMEIRE OF "BEYOND DEBATE: RIGHTS OF HOMELESS STUDENTS"
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08/20/08: PJC Files Brief in Election Referendum Case
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08/12/08: PJC's Latest Film: Beyond Debate: Rights of Homeless Students
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07/21/08: PJC's 2008 Legislative Report
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07/03/08: PJC Briefs Disabled Olympian Athletes' Claim for Equal Support to U.S. Supreme Court
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07/01/08: Dental Association Backs Medicaid Dental Reform
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06/30/08: Inmates Hired to Monitor Suicide Risks
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06/23/08: Court Approves Settlement of Homeless Students Case Against Baltimore County
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06/14/08: Free Transportation OKed for Homeless Students
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05/22/08: PJC's Deb Gardner Wins Equal Justice Council Award for Civil Gideon Work
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05/20/08: Bill to Extend Protections to Tenants Evicted Through Foreclosures
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05/10/08: Picnic to Re-unite Sblings Separated in Foster Care
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05/09/08: Homeless Children Suit Settles Against Baltimore County
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05/08/08: New Maryland Regulations Require Simplified and Uniform Process to Enroll Children in School
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05/05/08: Audacious Idea: connecting foster youth with mentors
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04/28/08: The death of a boy prompts Maryland to improve dental care for the poor.
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04/27/08: For kids, a safety net in tatters
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04/24/08: PJC Calls for Transparency and Accountability to End Prison Violence
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04/23/08: Law Review Article and Key Note Speech on Right to Counsel in Civil Cases in Maryland
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04/22/08: Youth shelter in city to close after 38 years
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04/22/08: Dental Hygienists Can Now Treat Patients Without Dentists
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04/20/08: Budget Approved to Increase Dental Care for Maryland Children
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04/16/08: PJC Amicus Brief Supports Nurse Whistleblower
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03/21/08: PJC Policy Director Featured in Baltimore Gay Life Magazine
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03/14/08: PJC Attorney Norris Named 2008 Public Citizen of Year
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03/10/08: Baltimore Sun Reports New Law Causes Drop in Evictions
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03/07/08: PJC Argues Prisoner Right to Public Info in Court of Special Appeals
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02/27/08: Court Upholds Attorney Fee Award to Unpaid Worker
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02/19/08: Daily Record Reports on Prisoners' Rights Project
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02/18/08: YOU are invited to Dental Action Day Feb. 29
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01/29/08: Regulations on Prisoner Grievances Reviewed at PJC and ACLU Request
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01/17/08: PJC New Film: The Silent Epidemic: Dental Disease Among Maryland's Children
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01/14/08: Dental Care Death Still Haunts
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01/11/08: Call to Action: Support Same Sex Marriage Bill
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01/09/08: Court Upholds Denial of Drivers License to Immigrant
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12/26/07: Culture of violence pervades prisons
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12/21/07: Attacks on prison staff are down, but inmate-on-inmate violence increased this year
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12/21/07: Teaching current foster children how to be their own advocates
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12/21/07: The Pain of Foreclosure
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12/20/07: PJC in the Human Rights Arena
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12/13/07: Court Adopts PJC Argument to Issue New Limits on Tax Sale Foreclosure Attorneys Fees
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12/05/07: PJC Brief Challenges Due Process in Foreclosures
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11/30/07: Court Victory in Source of Income Discrimination in Montgomery County
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11/16/07: PJC and ACLU brief prisoner right to public information
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11/12/07: New OSI Baltimore Community Fellows Joins the PJC
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11/05/07: Baltimore City Foster Children File Contempt Motion in 1988 Consent Decree
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10/23/07: PJC offers Training: Making Sense of Medical Records
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10/23/07: PJC's Annual Report for 2007 is published
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10/22/07: PJC Responds to Mayor's Comments that Prisons are "Country Clubs"
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10/11/07: City judge questions fees charged in home-foreclosure cases
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10/07/07: Maryland Inmate AIDS Cases Doubled, Report Says
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10/05/07: Examiner Reports on Next Steps for the Rental Housing Coalition
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10/02/07: Congressional Report Finds Inadequate Dental Health for Kids
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10/01/07: Mayor Signs Clean Streets Bill at Press Conference -- PJC monitors implementation
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10/01/07: Clean Streets Law Goes Into Effect; New Brochure Explains Procedures
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09/24/07: Amicus Brief Urges Lower Attorney Fees for Paying Off Tax Foreclosures
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09/11/07: Dental Action Committee Recommendations to Improve Children’s Dental Health in Maryland
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09/10/07: Dental Reform Movement Pushes On
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08/30/07: Op Ed in Examiner: Time for community to end violence against women
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08/30/07: Boost urged in dental care for needy kids
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08/22/07: Inmate health care cost called 'shocking'
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08/20/07: Letters to Editor Decrying Confusing Driving Ability with Immigration Status
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08/16/07: PJC Brief Supports Prisoner Desperately Trying to Make a Claim
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08/16/07: Learning from our Children's Pain
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08/09/07: Accord to advance dental care for kids
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08/08/07: Baltimore City Council Poised to Pass Clean Streets Bill
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08/06/07: PJC Summer Law Clerks in the Daily Record
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07/27/07: Congressman Sarbanes Co-sponsors Homeless Education Improvement Act
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07/13/07: Remember Deamonte? Washington Post Editorial
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06/30/07: 4 letters and 2 months for prisoner to get safe prescription
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06/25/07: Brief Filed in 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for Chicken Processing Workers
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06/20/07: Landlords, tenants weigh in on evictions
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06/18/07: Cummings assails Medicaid dental coverage
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06/12/07: The Divide in Caring for Our Kids: New York Times Editorial
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05/28/07: Congressional Testimony on Status of Child Welfare in Baltimore
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05/17/07: Spread the news: Justice for Breakfast - May 17, 8:30 - Immigrants and Low-Wage Workers
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05/11/07: Call Council President to Support Clean Streets!
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05/08/07: Baltimore Sun Editorial Calls for Better Balance in Landlord-Tenant Law
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05/07/07: Baltimore Sun: Bill Aims to End Eviction Practice
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05/07/07: Rally at City Hall to End Dumping Tenants' Belongings in Street
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05/02/07: PJC Testifies Before US Congress on Dental Health
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04/19/07: OpEd in Examiner: Maryland Marriage Evolving Towards Equality
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04/13/07: PJC WORK IN DAILY RECORD -- AND THE FUNDRAISER THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE METROPOLITAN!
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04/11/07: PJC joins ACLU brief on custody & visitation rights of same-sex parents
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04/06/07: Dying in Jail, With or Without Charges
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04/05/07: PJC Presents at Two Civil Gideon Conferences
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03/27/07: PJC Alert: Call Governor & Mayor: Don't Evict Grieving Family Members
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03/27/07: PJC Signs onto Two Amicus Briefs in Discrimination Cases in Supreme Court
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03/23/07: PJC & National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel Case in Washington State
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03/22/07: Justice for Breakfast Series: Health Care
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03/22/07: Court Rules Borrower Can Use Mortgage Regulations as a Shield, But Not as a Sword
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03/20/07: PJC's 60 Day Legislative Report
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03/14/07: State may not force medication on mental patients absent danger
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03/01/07: Audit Finds Significant Noncompliance in Inmate Health Services
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02/28/07: For Want of a Dentist, a Boy Dies
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02/27/07: Attorney General Withdraws Subpoena in Green Party Case
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02/23/07: Lea Gilmore Concert to Benefit the PJC on March 10
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01/30/07: PJC Brief Supports Green Party Fight Against Subpoena
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01/22/07: Health Advocates Fear Document Rules Make Medicaid Harder for Poor
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01/16/07: Top Court Narrows Grandparents Visitation Law
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01/09/07: Court Simplifies Filing Claims In Discrimination Suits
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12/12/06: Next Murnaghan Appellate Advocacy Fellow is Selected
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12/07/06: PJC Street Stories
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12/06/06: Webcast of PJC Oral Argument on Forcible Medication of Psychiatric Patients
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12/05/06: Fourth Annual Murnaghan Public Lecture on "A Defined Right to Civil Counsel"
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11/09/06: The Fourth Annual Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellowship Lecture on Law, Civil Liberties, and Public Policy - Tuesday, November 28, 6:00 pm
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11/08/06: Court of Appeals Victory for Government Transparency
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11/07/06: The PJC FY 2006 Annual Report is now available
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10/24/06: Current Gallery and Megaphone Project present RAISED! Movies and Music for a Better Baltimore
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10/24/06: Our next Justice for Breakfast event - November 9, 8:15 am
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10/19/06: PJC Files Brief Supporting Right to Same Sex Marriage in Maryland
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10/17/06: Baltimore Sun Op Ed by Board Member Michael Pinard - Don't Deny Maryland's Ex-Convicts Right to Vote
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10/16/06: PJC Opposes Anti-immigrant Motor Vehicle Regulations
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10/09/06: PJC Files Brief Supporting Maryland Fair Share Health Care Fund Act
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09/20/06: American Fundraising Professionals Honors JP Sarbanes as "Unsung Hero" for His Work with the PJC
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09/13/06: Spread the word: Justice for Breakfast - September 22, 8:15 am
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08/11/06: Daily Record article: "ABA calls on U.S., states to fund right to counsel in some civil cases"
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08/10/06: Voting Procedures Clarified for Incarcerated Voters
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08/08/06: Civil Right to Council Endorsed by the American Bar Association!
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08/04/06: Court of Appeals Rules Against Prosecution of Addicted Mothers, Favors Treatment
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08/03/06: PJC Urges Court of Appeals to Adopt a Harm Standard for Court-Ordered Grandparent Visitation
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08/02/06: PJC Argues to Uphold Public Access to Documents and Meetings
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07/26/06: PJC Tips for Enrolling Withdrawn Students in School Now to be Used by 24 School Districts
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07/25/06: PJC Intervenes in Life Threatening Situation at Central Booking
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07/24/06: Court of Special Appeals Stops Forcible Medication of Inmate
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07/14/06: PJC Spearheads Civil Gideon Brief in Wisconsin
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07/09/06: PJC Appellate Victory: State Universities Not Immune from Disability Discrimination
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06/30/06: Daily Record Article on PJC and the Rental Housing Coalition
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06/30/06: PJC Argues Discrimination Claim Starts Ticking at Actual Discharge
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06/12/06: PJC Files Four Lawsuits for Information on Inmate Health Care
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06/02/06: Maryland Verizon consumers to get $16.8 milion back for illegal overcharges
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05/25/06: Custody continuance case headed to Court of Appeals
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05/25/06: PJC Brief Asks Rehearing in Employment Retaliation Case
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05/19/06: PJC Board Member Writes "Where's the Protection" for Battered Women
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05/19/06: State leads effort to restore right to counsel under common law
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05/12/06: Court Rules Prisoner Litigation Act Does Not Stop Prisoner's Request for Public Information
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05/08/06: PJC Brief Leads to Settlement for Immigrant Worker
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04/27/06: PJC Brings Class Action Suit For Homeless Children against Baltimore County Public Schools
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04/19/06: PJC Brief Urges Court to Uphold Maryland’s Fair Share Act
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04/11/06: National Right To Counsel Movement in NPR's Justice Talking and National Symposium
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04/10/06: Media Articles on Argument in State v. Cruz
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04/06/06: Court of Appeals Considers Treatment versus Incarcertaion of Addicted Mother
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03/28/06: Right to Counsel Presented at Sparer Symposium in Philadelphia
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03/20/06: PJC Argues Court Erred in Denying Mother Continuance to Find Counsel in Child Custody Case
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03/10/06: Civil Gideon Spreads its Wings
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03/06/06: Court Rules Tenants Have Right to Challenge Improper Utility Allowances
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03/03/06: Right to Counsel in Civil Cases Gaining International Momentum
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02/17/06: Kreiger Fund and Fund For Change Give $750,000 Multi-Year Unrestricted Donation to the PJC
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02/10/06: PJC Appeals For Wal-Mart Workers Forced to Work Off the Clock
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02/08/06: Faster Freedom for those Released Without Charge
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02/08/06: Treble Damages Under Mayland's Wage Payment Laws
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02/01/06: Court Ruling Speeds Medicaid to Disabled
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01/20/06: Maryland Court Holds Anti-Gay Marriage Bill is Unconstitutional
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01/19/06: Foster Child Returns to School Thanks to PJC Foster Children Advocacy
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01/13/06: Court of Appeals Will Hear Case of Discovery Abuse Against Lawful Immigrant Domestic Worker
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01/13/06: Veto Override Wins: Wal-Mart Must Pay Fair Share of Workers' Health Costs
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01/10/06: Baltimore Sun Reports Audit of Deficiencies in Foster Care System
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12/28/05: Washington Post on Death in Howard County Jail
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12/24/05: Quick Legal Action Gives Foster Children Advocates Inspection Rights
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12/22/05: Advocates Barred From Investigating Foster Kids Housed in Office Buildings
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12/12/05: Court Side-Steps Ruling on State Immunity for Age Discrmination Claims
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12/08/05: Court Remands Attorney Fee Case Challenged by PJC
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12/07/05: Court Rejets PJC Challenge to State Telephone Charges for Prisoners' Families
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12/02/05: PJC Brief Argues Prosecuting Addicted Mothers Is Counterproductive
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11/22/05: Court Rejects Jail’s “Social Context” Theory As "legally and philosophically wrong”
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11/16/05: Prisoner advocates say health care hasn't improved under new provider
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11/07/05: Court of Appeals Will Decide Whether State Owes Duty to Child Who is Abused While in State Custody
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11/04/05: Article in Charity Giving Guide Highlights Three PJC Coalitions
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10/24/05: PJC Files Brief Arguing States Not Immune from Disability Discrimination Suits
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09/23/05: Murnaghan Annual Lecture Announced: Former U.S. Solicitor General to Speak on
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09/19/05: Grand Jury Faults State for Health Care at City Jail
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09/14/05: PJC Article on Right to Counsel in Civil Cases in ABA's Human Rights Magazine
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09/12/05: Court of Appeals Rules Undocumented Workers Are Covered by Workers Compensation for Injuries on Job
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09/01/05: PJC Argues State Liable for Sexual Abuse of Children in its Custody
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08/09/05: Maryland's Court of Appeals hands a victory to consumers and the PJC in Mortgage Fee Case
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07/18/05: Court of Appeals Rejects Disabled Tenants' Fair Housing Defense
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06/30/05: Labor Board Affirms Finding That Warehouse Workers Were Illegally Fired
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06/20/05: PJC Challenges Excessive Attorney Fees in Consumer Class Action
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06/17/05: Washington Post: Foster Care Moves Disrupt Schooling
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06/17/05: PJC Brief Challenges ALJ Remands When Evidence Establishes Applicant’s Eligibility for Benefits
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06/16/05: PJC Brief Opposes Overcharging Families of Prisoners for Telephone Calls
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06/16/05: PJC Brief Argues State Does Not Have Sovereign Immunity Against Discrimination Cases
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06/14/05: PJC Files Brief Supporting Right to Same Sex Marriage in Maryland
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06/02/05: Board of Public Works Approves Health Care Contract Over PJC Objections
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05/29/05: PJC Letter to Editor on Death in Jail
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05/18/05: Court of Appeals Rules in Sex Discrimination / Attorneys' Fees case
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05/17/05: Court of Appeals Refuses to Require Rules of Evidence In Deciding Child’s Permanency Plan
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05/10/05: Grand Jury to Investigate Health Care at Baltimore City Jail
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05/10/05: Prison Health Services Loses State Contract After PJC Shows Failure in Health Care at City Jail
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05/10/05: PJC and Office of Public Defender Seek Release of Prisoners Held Longer Than 24 Hours With Hearing
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05/03/05: PJC Brief Supports Protecting Consumers from Illegal Mortgage Brokers' Fees
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04/20/05: Fourth Circuit Remands Baltimore City Jail Case to District Court to Proceed
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04/19/05: Court of Appeals Ruling on Victor A. case
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04/01/05: 2 Year Campaign to Rewrite Illegal Disability Regulations Succeeds
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02/28/05: PJC Persuades Circuit Court to Reduce Outrageous Appeal Bond for Tenant
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02/25/05: PJC Files Amicus Brief on Attorney Fees In Discrimination Cases
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02/09/05: PJC Wins Certiorari On Appeal for Disabled Tenants
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02/09/05: PJC Argues Standards for Privatizing Essential Government Functions
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02/08/05: PJC and Latino Coalition Urge More Funding for Language Classes
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02/04/05: PJC Argues Before Fourth Circuit Against Charging Pre-Trial Detainees a Dollar a Day
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02/04/05: PJC argues that charging prisoners for rent violates due process.
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02/04/05: PJC Introduces Moving Walls Photo Exhibit on Day Laborers
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01/24/05: State settles cases by PJC and ACLU for failure to disclose public information.
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01/20/05: PJC Files Amicus Brief Arguing for Due Process Rights at Permanency Plan Hearings
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01/11/05: Maryland's Civil Gideon Strategy Featured in Clearinghouse Review
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01/11/05: First Legislative Victory: General Assembly Overrides Veto of Bill Requiring Notice to Public of Emergency Regulations
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12/13/04: Court of Appeals Rejects PJC Argument Against Racial Profiling
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11/15/04: PJC Appeals Case of Landlord Using Threat of Eviction to Collect More Than Is Legally Due
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11/09/04: PJC Files Amicus Brief on Access to Courts for Immigrants and Those With Limited Language Abilities
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10/29/04: PJC Demands that Maryland Comply with Federal Medicaid Regulations
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10/04/04: PJC’s Impact In Opposing Illegal Medicaid Fees Expands to West Virginia
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09/28/04: Wal-Mart Class Action is Stayed Pending Appeal
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09/07/04: Successful enforcement of homeless children's right to education in Prince George's County
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09/01/04: How a tag team of plaintiffs lawyers embarrassed Wal-Mart in the largest class action in U.S.
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08/26/04: Judge Denies State's Request to End PJC and ACLU Suit Against the Baltimore City Detention Center
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08/20/04: PJC Files Amicus Brief Urging Court of Appeals to Uphold Lead Poisoning Standards
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08/11/04: Homeless Kids Win Injunction Against Montgomery County School System
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08/06/04: Four Years of Appellate Advocacy at the PJC Lauded In Daily Record Article
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07/29/04: Court of Appeals Holds Dept. of Social Services Has Duty to Investigate Child Abuse Reports
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07/12/04: PJC Sues Jail To Obtain Information on Health Conditions
Article in Baltimore Sun
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07/12/04: PJC Files Brief Arguing Prisoners are Persons Who May Use Public Information Act
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07/07/04: Baltimore Sun Highlights PJC Cases on Homeless Children
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06/22/04: Wal-Mart Class Action Is Certified. PJC and six firms represent 1.6 million women plaintiffs in largest class action
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06/11/04: Daily Record on PJC/ACLU Action to Revive Consent Decree Against City Jail
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05/21/04: PJC Op Ed in Daily Record: To Governor Ehrlich: No Surprises Please
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02/06/04: DHMH Withdraws Missed Appointment Proposed Regulation In Response to PJC Letter.
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