This week Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure that President Biden signed into law to designate Juneteenth as a federal holiday—a long overdue recognition of a critical moment in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, the last group of enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free two years after the Emancipation…
Action Alert: Supreme Court Upholds ACA Once Again
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Today the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the third time. This decision is wonderful news for Charlotte Center of Legal Advocacy and the people it serves as the ACA has helped make health care accessible to millions of uninsured Americans since 2010. More than 31 million Americans rely on the…
NCBA Honors Robinson Bradshaw, Access to Justice Pro Bono Partner, with State-wide Award
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Three huge projects. One unprecedented year. Despite the challenges and legal boom of 2020, Robinson Bradshaw took charge in their pro bono initiatives. For their unyielding commitment to pro bono service demonstrated by their undertaking of several complex and impactful projects during 2020, the North Carolina Bar Association granted Robinson…
What Is Included in Every Healthcare.gov Plan?
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Need to enroll in a health insurance policy or update the one you have? Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov) is Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 15, 2023. GET COVERED All Healthcare.gov plans are required to cover preventive health services 100%. Additionally, these plans are required to include…
Action Alert: Support the 2040 Plan Today for a Better Charlotte Tomorrow
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Revised draft of Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan charts a sure path toward a more just, equitable community. The statement below is from the local group Neighbors for More Neighbors CLT, of which Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is a founding member. Learn more about our coalition and join our…
The 2021 Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Pro Bono Award: Elizabeth Murphy
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If you looked at Elizabeth Murphy’s resume, you would learn she is a partner at Alston & Bird where she serves as Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Lending and Servicing Team. What you would not see is that she has represented fourteen immigrant children escaping brutal violence in Central America, volunteering over two hundred hours in the last five years, to ensure they are safe with their…
Mental Health and the ACA
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Need to enroll in a health insurance policy or update the one you have? Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov) is Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan. 15, 2022. GET COVERED Healthcare.gov plans are required to help pay for mental health services like counseling and psychotherapy. Healthcare.gov plans can’t…
Action Alert: Don’t We All Deserve A More Just, Equitable Community?
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Charlotte’s future is in our hands. We have an incredible opportunity to put Charlotte on the path toward equitable, long-term social and economic development. The Charlotte City Council is considering adoption of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, a guiding document that will inform how our city grows over the next 20 years. Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy applauds the critical importance the plan places on dismantling the intentional…
Justice Would Bring Them Home
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Friends, For the past month, many have followed the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin who killed George Floyd last May. We thank the prosecution and courageous witnesses who took the stand and recounted this traumatic event in the pursuit of justice and accountability for Floyd’s family. Yesterday, the jury unanimously convicted Chauvin on all…
American Rescue Plan FAQs: Stimulus Payments and Tax Updates
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*Please note: this article was written in 2021 and may no longer be up to date. Click here for updates on filing your 2021 Federal Income Tax Return, including stimulus payments. Since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law in March 2021, the IRS has been working to implement provisions of…
