KEJC Supports Mask Requirements in Kentucky Schools
Kentucky legislators are meeting today in the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee to consider the actions recently taken by the...
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- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Defend Homerenters from Abuse (and Help Test KEJC's Comment Collector!)
The Kentucky Equal Justice Center has worked with a very generous Code for Kentuckiana member to build an app that allows us to collect...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 9 min
Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords
KEJC's Senior Counsel explains how courts changed in the foreclosure crisis and how they must change again in the eviction crisis.
- Feb 10, 2021
- 9 min
"If the Court is meeting in an undisclosed location, you must find a constitutional violation."
KEJC believes the Jefferson District Court is violating the due process rights of people facing eviction. We're suing. Here's an update.
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
Looking Back to the Beginning of the Pandemic
The ThriveKY Coalition works hard to make #HealthyAtHome a reality for all Kentuckians—before, during, and after a pandemic.
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
UPDATED: Eviction Protection App
KEJC has updated our app at HomerenterDeclaration.org to reflect the new expiration date (January 31) of the CDC's protections. Last...
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Is it too late to send a Declaration to my landlord to prevent eviction?
Subject: Need help knowing what I should do Hello my name is [redacted]. I recently lost my job during covid pandemic. I just started a...
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
Congratulations, Sadiqa Reynolds: Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion 🎉
KEJC's letter supporting the nomination of Sadiqa Reynolds's nomination as a Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion wrote itself.
- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
New Survey Shows Extreme Hardship Among Kentuckians as President Halts Talks on COVID-19 Aid Bill
President Trump tweeted yesterday that he was ending Congressional talks on a critical new aid package. A new survey of Kentucky...
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Want to Beat the Virus? Assure Safety at Work.
Governor Beshear batted well enough on workers' safety to get Kentucky onto an honor roll. The National Employment Law Project recently...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections
Yesterday, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new Order allowing all evictions (except CARES Act-protected properties) to proceed...
- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
Kentucky Workers Town Hall
Congress Must Act Immediately to Extend and Expand UI $600 Supplemental Income Kentucky — Since the end of March, an extra $600 a week in...
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.
Free testing for everybody sounded great! That is, until we got a bill for $162.93 for my husband's COVID-19 test.
- Jun 2, 2020
- 11 min
Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
Here are some answers to questions you may have about renters' rights in the time of COVID–19.
- May 28, 2020
- 0 min
Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
- May 23, 2020
- 5 min
Get the Help You Need
Here’s the latest on food, health coverage, childcare, unemployment insurance and housing.
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not
What happens when a nursing home wants to force someone out during this pandemic?
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees
Yesterday, KEJC filed suit against a landlord in Louisville (.pdf) because (we allege) the landlord did two things that violate the law.
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America
I had a good private attorney ask me on Twitter this morning what kinds of late fees landlords were prohibited from charging under the...
- May 4, 2020
- 9 min
Trump’s Green Card Ban: Nonsensical at Best, Dangerous at Worst
On April 22, the Trump administration moved one step closer to its goal of obliterating the U.S. immigration system: through yet another...