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Advocating for change – LAJC’s legislative priorities
The 2020 Virginia legislative session is under way and LAJC has put forth an ambitious set of priorities to advocate… Read More
Va AG Declines to Appeal Habitual Drunkard Decision
For Immediate Release LAJC Commends Attorney General Herring’s Decision Charlottesville, Virginia (August 2, 2019) – The Legal Aid Justice Center commends Attorney General Herring for his… Read More
4th Circuit Strikes Down Habitual Drunkard Statute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Elaine Poon, Managing Attorney 434-529-1816 elaine@justice4all.org FOURTH CIRCUIT STRIKES DOWN UNCONSTITUTIONAL “HABITUAL DRUNKARD” STATUTE… Read More
Court Rejects Request to Dismiss License Lawsuit
June 28, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Angela Ciolfi, Executive Director 434-529-1810 angela@justice4all.org… Read More
6 Things To Know About Driver’s License Suspensions
UPDATED 6 Things To Know Right Now about the recent Virginia budget amendment to temporarily halt driver’s… Read More
Continuing Problems at Fluvanna Women’s Prison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shannon Ellis, Attorney Legal Aid Justice Center 434-529-1815 shannon@justice4all.org WOMAN PRISONER AT FLUVANNA SEEKS RELIEF FROM… Read More
VA AG Undermines License Suspension Relief Efforts
April 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Angela Ciolfi, Executive Director, 434-529-1810, angela@justice4all.org VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDERMINES CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY… Read More
Driver’s Licenses Reinstated for Thousands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 3, 2019 LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER Contact: Amy Woolard, 434-529-1846, amy@justice4all.org BUDGET AMENDMENT REINSTATING DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR THOUSANDS OF… Read More
Governor’s Amendment on License Suspension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Woolard, Attorney & Policy Coordinator, 434-284-1134, amy@justice4all.org Tim Wallace, Dir. of Development, 434-529-1853,… Read More
Harold Folley
Harold joined LAJC as an organizer in January 2018. He is the Civil Rights & Racial Justice organizer with an emphasis on Police Accountability. He… Read More
