Eviction over a leaky oil pan averted thanks to JALA
For our neighbors living in poverty, something as simple as a minor car repair can lead to eviction. That was almost the
JALA helps senior recover from identity theft by a relative
For her entire life, “Annette,” 87, had maintained excellent credit and managed her expenses so that she was comfortable in her retirement.
JALA protects single mother wrongfully threatened with eviction after job loss
“Jenae” and her 5-year old son are on the Jacksonville Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher program through which her rent goes up
Family gets relief after being threatened with eviction over storage of bike
“Amy” and her two minor children, one of whom has severe physical disabilities, live on the second floor in their apartment complex,
JALA Ensures Public Housing Properly Accommodates People with Disabilities
(Note: Photo not that of actual client.) The Jacksonville Housing Authority denied “Liz,” who has disabilities, the live-in aide she
Advocates file suit against Florida state agencies for improperly stripping Medicaid from patients
Florida Auditor General cited failure to review or process more than 650,000 data exchanges and the potential risk of failure to
Equal Justice Awards keynote speaker 2019
Matthew Desmond is the Maurice P. During Professor at Princeton University. His research focus primarily on poverty in America, city life, housing
2019 Equal Justice Honoree
This year’s recipient is recently retired Judge Hugh Carithers who served as administrative judge of the Family Division of the Fourth Judicial
2019 Bridges to Justice honoree
Megan Denk, Executive Director, THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health Megan Denk is the Executive Director of THE PLAYERS Center
JALA Assists a Teenage Son suffering from Bone Cancer who is Confined to a Wheelchair
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid client has a teenage son suffering from bone cancer who is confined to a wheelchair. They rent a