Federal court decision protects constitutional rights of Pottstown homeless encampment residents and prevents criminal charges & other penalties & threats
Federal court decision protects constitutional rights of Pottstown homeless encampment residents and prevents criminal charges & other penalties & threats

(Nov. 30, 2023) PHILADELPHIA – A federal court decision issued Nov. 28 protects the constitutional rights of Pottstown College Drive Encampment residents experiencing homelessness. The ruling granted a preliminary injunction, in part, for plaintiffs Better Days Ahead Outreach, Inc. et al. Judge Mia R. Perez, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, cited the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment as the basis of her decision.

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With adequate shelter options not available, Community Justice Project & Legal Aid of Southeastern PA seek to prevent Dec. 1 closure of Pottstown College Drive homeless encampment
With adequate shelter options not available, Community Justice Project & Legal Aid of Southeastern PA seek to prevent Dec. 1 closure of Pottstown College Drive homeless encampment

(Nov. 10, 2023) POTTSTOWN - Community Justice Project (CJP) and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) filed a lawsuit Nov. 1, 2023 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with the goal of preventing the Borough of Pottstown from sweeping a homeless encampment next to the Schuylkill River Trail along College Drive in Pottstown, unless adequate alternative shelter is made available to all of the College Drive encampment residents.

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Hurricane Ida 2-year anniversary: LASP continues to help low-income survivors
Hurricane Ida 2-year anniversary: LASP continues to help low-income survivors

(Sept. 1, 2023) With the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, LASP continues to helps low-income survivors of Hurricane Ida , and will continue efforts related to the storm in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. In addition to working with low-income survivors, LASP also is a member of the SEPA VOAD, working with other organizations on disaster recovery across the region.

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Incorporating human rights into legal advocacy: Eric Tars, National Homelessness Law Center Legal Director, presents CLE sponsored by Villanova School of Law & LASP
Incorporating human rights into legal advocacy: Eric Tars, National Homelessness Law Center Legal Director, presents CLE sponsored by Villanova School of Law & LASP

(Aug. 30, 2023) VILLANOVA - Eric Tars, the National Homelessness Law Center’s Legal Director, presented a hybrid CLE, "Human Rights & the U.S. Attorney 101: Practical Skills for Using International Human Rights in Domestic Advocacy," at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law on Aug. 29.

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Anti-camping ordinance & threat of sweeps face scrutiny in Norristown, + LASP outlines ongoing work on behalf of unhoused residents
Anti-camping ordinance & threat of sweeps face scrutiny in Norristown, + LASP outlines ongoing work on behalf of unhoused residents

(July 31, 2023) Legal Aid of Southeastern PA is committed to providing free civil legal service to people experiencing poverty, including homelessness, and ensuring their constitutional rights are protected. In 2022, LASP began working with multiple community partners to increase access to justice for people experiencing homelessness.


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