Press Release: Unhoused Clarkston Residents and the Elves for the Homeless Sues Clarkston Over Unconstitutional Ordinance
SEATTLE, WA – April 5, 2024 – The Elves for the Homeless and four unhoused individuals residing in Clarkston, Washington, filed a lawsuit today challenging the city of Clarkston's Ordinance 1706 as unconstitutional and in violation of the American with Disabilities Act.
Justice in Action: Migrant Worker Victory Against Deceptive Labor Contractors
In a pivotal case in Washington State, a group of H-2A visa workers from Mexico successfully sued deceitful farm labor contractors and were awarded $84,000 in damages. As a result of the case, Washington State denied farm labor contractor licenses to the contractors and their companies last year, preventing them from using the H-2A visa program to traffic workers.
Justice in Action for Victims of Sexual Assault: Victory at the Washington Supreme Court
In August 2020, Carmella, a 22-year-old college student, embarked on her first solo trip amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her plan was to visit a friend in Nevada. But the events that followed changed Carmella’s life and led to a legal case that lasted more than three years as Carmella and her Northwest Justice Project (NJP) attorneys pursued a Sexual Assault Protection Order (SAPO) against a man that sexually assaulted her while she was incapacitated from alcohol intoxication.
Champion for the Educational Needs of Washington’s Children
An interview with NJP Youth Law Attorney Mary Griffin.
NJP in the News: ‘This is a blessing’: Hazel Dell woman moves into a new home after months in ‘uninhabitable’ trailer
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Striving for Equal Justice in Washington State
As we celebrate Black History Month, and the achievements of Black Americans in every realm of social and economic life, the Northwest Justice Project is delighted to share a new resource from the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission. The 2024 Diversity in the Judiciary Directory highlights judges, commissioners, and magistrates of color from who serve as mentors, sources of information, representation, and bridges to the justice system for their communities.