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    KEJC Supports Mask Requirements in Kentucky Schools
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
    Defend Homerenters from Abuse (and Help Test KEJC's Comment Collector!)
    • 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...
    Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords
    • 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.
    "If the Court is meeting in an undisclosed location, you must find a constitutional violation."
    • 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.
    Looking Back to the Beginning of the Pandemic
    • 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.
    UPDATED: Eviction Protection App
    • 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...
    Is it too late to send a Declaration to my landlord to prevent eviction?
    • 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...
    Congratulations, Sadiqa Reynolds: Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion 🎉
    • 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.
    New Survey Shows Extreme Hardship Among Kentuckians as President Halts Talks on COVID-19 Aid Bill
    • 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...
    Want to Beat the Virus?  Assure Safety at Work.
    • 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...
    Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections
    • 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...
    Kentucky Workers Town Hall
    • 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...
    Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.
    • 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.
    Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
    • 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.
    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
    • May 28, 2020
    • 0 min

    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction

    Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
    Get the Help You Need
    • May 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Get the Help You Need

    Here’s the latest on food, health coverage, childcare, unemployment insurance and housing.
    Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not
    • 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?
    KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees
    • 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.
    Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America
    • 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...
    Trump’s Green Card Ban: Nonsensical at Best, Dangerous at Worst
    • 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...
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