Vol. 44, No. 3: Economic Justice

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Civil Rights & Constitution

Addressing Economic Justice in the Face of Inequality

by James J. Pierson

The basic principle and justification for economic justice set forth in Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is that “everyone, as a member of society, . . . is entitled to realization. . . of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.”

Civil Rights & Constitution

Taxing Poor Kids

by Francine J. Lipman and James E. Williamson

A newborn is delivered into poverty every minute of every day, and the negative effects of poverty span a lifetime in the form of hunger, illness, crime, stress, and educational disadvantages. However, there are ways to mitigate childhood poverty by investing resources in vulnerable kids.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Criminal Justice Debt Problems

by John Mathews II and Felipe Curiel

Our legal system punishes poor people far more often and more harshly than the wealthy, often through pretrial detention and cash bail. An ongoing critical evaluation of the criminal justice system has resulted in cash bail systems across the country being eliminated.

Civil Rights & Constitution

ABA Bail Policy: Taking Steps to Achieve Reform

by Malia Brink

Resolution 112C, which urges jurisdictions to release defendants unless secured bond is necessary to ensure appearance in court, was adopted by the ABA House of Delegates in August 2017. Since then, the ABA continues to take a leading role in bail reform.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Roadmap to Economic Justice: Enhancing Protections for Auto Consumers

by James J. Pierson

Auto consumers must navigate around discrimination issues, dealer markups on loans, data collection dead-ends, blind curves on add-on products, uncertain Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices enforcement, and consumer education potholes in the rough terrain of auto consumer protection.

Affordable Housing

Your Money's No Good Here: Combatting Source of Income Discrimination in Housing

by Antonia K. Fasanelli and Philip Tegeler

Source of income discrimination mainly affects renters of color, women, and persons with disabilities, resulting in perpetually racially segregated communities and neighborhoods with concentrated poverty.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Fair Housing Policy Under the Trump Administration

by Stephen M. Dane

Under the Trump administration, HUD policies and regulations designed to eliminate discrimination and reduce racial segregation are at risk of being eliminated. Over the past several years, HUD has been eliminating, delaying, or revising its fair housing regulations in ways that are at odds with the intent of the Fair Housing Act and in conflict with longstanding federal housing policy.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Solve Hunger with Anti-Poverty Policies, Not Anti-Hunger Policies

by Alexandra Holden

We in the United States do not treat food access as a basic human right, with our government remaining indolent about the hunger crisis and even threatening to cut hunger safety net programs.

Human Rights

Economic Rights: Are They Justiciable, and Should They Be?

by Rotem Litinski

Economic rights guarantee adequate sustenance, housing, education, health, and employment. These essential human rights are often relegated to a second-class status compared to civil and political rights. Courts must take on a greater role in recognizing the justiciability of economic rights to secure economic justice.

Homelessness

Human Rights Heroes: Maria Foscarinis, Eric Tars and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

by Mathew Mecoli

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and its leaders have advocated for millions over the past 30 years and, through their landmark legal victories, have forever changed the way the homeless are treated.

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Vol. 44, No. 3: Economic Justice

Taxing Poor Kids

Featured

Addressing Economic Justice in the Face of Inequality

Taxing Poor Kids

Criminal Justice Debt Problems

ABA Bail Policy: Taking Steps to Achieve Reform

Roadmap to Economic Justice: Enhancing Protections for Auto Consumers

Your Money's No Good Here: Combatting Source of Income Discrimination in Housing

Fair Housing Policy Under the Trump Administration

Solve Hunger with Anti-Poverty Policies, Not Anti-Hunger Policies

Economic Rights: Are They Justiciable, and Should They Be?

Human Rights Heroes: Maria Foscarinis, Eric Tars and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

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Vol. 44, No. 3: Economic Justice

Taxing Poor Kids

Featured

Addressing Economic Justice in the Face of Inequality

Taxing Poor Kids

Criminal Justice Debt Problems

ABA Bail Policy: Taking Steps to Achieve Reform

Roadmap to Economic Justice: Enhancing Protections for Auto Consumers

Your Money's No Good Here: Combatting Source of Income Discrimination in Housing

Fair Housing Policy Under the Trump Administration

Solve Hunger with Anti-Poverty Policies, Not Anti-Hunger Policies

Economic Rights: Are They Justiciable, and Should They Be?

Human Rights Heroes: Maria Foscarinis, Eric Tars and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

ABA Resources

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