Civil Rights
Civil rights protect individuals from discrimination or neglect by the
government or private organizations. These rights ensure equal opportunities to
participate in political and civil activities, while remaining free from
discrimination based on race, gender, disability, family status, LGBT status, or
national origin. At Empire Justice, we represent the people who have been
denied these rights by providing them with advice and counsel and representing
them in court.
Empire Justice Center 2012 Legislative and Executive Agenda
The focus of our state level policy work for 2012. Read More
Congratulations to 2012 Haywood Burns Award Recipient Bryan D. Hetherington, Esq.
The Haywood Burns Award is given given to honor the late civil rights lawyer and academic, Dean W. Haywood Burns and is presented each to an individual who has contributed to New York State in a manner that reflects Dean Burns' commitment to the struggle for justice and the qualities that made him an outstanding advocate for civil rights and the empowerment of the powerless. Read More
AARP and Empire Justice Center Press Release: Time to Leave Finger Prints Behind
Announcing the release of "Time to Leave Finger Prints Behind, Fair Hearings in NYC Show How Unfair Finger Imaging is for New Yorkers Read More
Interpreter for Deaf is a Right, Not a Perk
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that businesses, government and most organizations find ways to accommodate people with disabilities if their buildings and events are generally open to the public. Read More
Dickerson Decision: Press Coverage from Across New York
Press coverage of the ground breaking decision. Read More
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Highlights from the 2011 Legislative Session
After all the emails, strategy sessions, meetings, Facebook updates and trips to Albany, the 2011 Legislative session closed with a huge amount of excitement about New York’s new civil rights law. Read More
Empire Justice Center and Other Civil Rights Organizations Urge GSE Reform That Protects Access to Affordable Loans and Housing
Sixteen civil rights organizations sign letter to House Financial Services Committee urging members to abandon piece meal approach to GSE reform. Read More
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Tool Kit for Community Health Centers- Helping Patients Access Medicaid
This tool kit provides fact sheets and forms on ten different topics related to helping patients access Medicaid coverage or other help with paying for health care services. Read More
Legal Services Journal - Fall 2011
The Fall 2011 Legal Services Journal reports on a wide range of poverty law topics. This issue provides analysis addressing the connection between domestic violence and a victim's increased need, not only for physical protection, but also for privacy safeguards. Also featured in this issue are articles on immigration, language access in hospital care, Medicaid, Food Stamps, foreclosure prevention services program and look at wage theft and the impact on communities and forging a path to wage justice. Thanks to all of our authors for their contributions to this issues of the Legal Services Journal. Read More
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Introduction to Language Access Rights
Language Access for Limited English Proficient (LEP) is a half day training for advocates and attorneys that work with LEP communities. Participants will be given an overview of the state and federal protections for LEP individuals. Read More
Special Ed Litigation: Achieving Systemic Change within School Districts
From Greece, NY to New York City, public interest attorneys have challenged school districts' systemic failures to provide appropriate educational support to students with disabilities. In this session, attorneys and advocates will learn about the most recent cases, as well as "cutting-edge strategies" for litigating systems-change lawsuits that aim to compel school districts to improve services for large numbers of students. Read More
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