The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) is the largest single anti-hunger program in the United States. Statutory changes to the ABAWD portions of the SNAP Act put many more people at r...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2026 ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed an appeal to their lawsuit to ensure access to Supplement...

The moves by dozens of states to restrict what their residents can buy with the food assistance program’s benefits follow years of lawmakers petitioning the federal government for similar strictures.

The Trump administration is appealing a federal court order that stymied its push to prevent food stamp recipients from using federal benefits to buy sugary foods and drinks.

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Federal and state laws require that all tips go to workers, but for weeks this season, young fast food workers at Maimonides Park were only paid an hourly wage.

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“NCLEJ is uniquely positioned to answer the urgency of this moment. Poverty, racial oppression, and discrimination against people with disabilities are all interrelated – one cannot be eradicated…

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Trump-Vance Administration Seeks to Allow Family Support Program to be Weaponized by Immigration Officials  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2026  CONTACT: press@democracyforward.org  Washington, D.C....

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Civil rights groups said they filed a lawsuit against ​President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over the government's attempt to restrict federal childcare and ‌family assistance funding.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2025 ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a notice of appeal in their federal lawsuit to ensure access t...

A federal judge has blocked bans on the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for soda enacted by the Trump administration. “Congress defined what ‘food’ is supposed to be, …

In a win for recipients of food assistance, a District Court judge said the USDA did not follow proper procedure in approving SNAP waivers in five states.

Limits of soda and candy in the nation's largest anti-hunger program have been a cornerstone policy achievement of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

The ruling deals a setback to the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign, which seeks to curb purchases of foods officials say are unhealthy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2026 Contact: Washington, DC: In a major victory for low-income people who rely on SNAP benefits, the US District Court for the District of Columbia has granted summary...

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Experts say the rhetoric around fraud misrepresents federal food assistance.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org ILLINOIS – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) has reached a settlement ag...

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The National Center for Law and Economic Justice’s 2026 Justice Makers Award ceremony promises to inspire and showcase our incredible work at the intersection of economic, race, and disability justice...

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The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) stands in solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center and all of our partners across the country in the ongoing struggle for racial, econom...

Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2025 NEW YORK, NY: Today, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Empire Justice Center argued their appeal before the New York Court of ...

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Researchers say many of the costs for SNAP waivers fall on individual grocery stores, and that the restrictions don’t help improve health outcomes for low-income people.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2026 CONTACT: Suffolk County, New York – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Empire Justice Center, and Dentons US LLP have moved to hold the Suffolk County Department of Social Services...

In 2026, New York still pays certain workers pennies an hour — and the system that allows it was designed in the shadow of slavery.

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In the lawsuit, plaintiffs argue the agency did not follow the proper procedure before signing 22 state waivers restricting what can be purchased with SNAP benefits.

Waivers restricting the purchase of candy and soft drinks are being challenged by plaintiffs in five states.