For copies of the documents listed please contact TRLA Communications Director Cynthia Martinez at cmartinez@trla.org or 512.374.2764.
2011
- 12/2/11 Park Girl Customers Ask Court for Protections
- 11/11/11 School District Sued Over Unjust Punishment to Academically At Risk Disabled Student
- 10/ 25/11 Legal Community to Recognize Pro Bono Volunteers as Part of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week
- 10/13/11 Free Legal Clinic Aims to Help Children with Special Education Needs
- 10/11/11 Valley Advocates to Be Honored by the White House for Efforts to Close the Justice Gap
- 9/6/11 Free Legal Assistance Available for Central Texans Affected by Wildfires
- 8/31/11 Weslaco Restaurant Sued Over Failure to Pay Employee Wages
- 8/5/11 Austin Attorney Honored for Commitment to Victims of Domestic Violence
- 8/5/11 San Antonio Attorneys Honored for Commitment to Victims of Domestic Violence
- 8/5/11 Rio Grande Valley Attorneys Honored for Commitment to Victims of Domestic Violence
- 8/3/11 Former Woody’s Workers Demand Wages, Justice
- 7/29/11 Advocates for Domestic Violence Victims to Celebrate Success with National and Local Awards
- 7/18/11 Indiana Company Settles Lawsuit with Local Farmworkers
- 7/13/11 Apartment Residents to Demand Grayco Partners Honors Its Agreement
- 7/12/11 Valley Migrant Worker Sues Iowa Residents Over Alleged Hate Crime
- 5/17/11 Legal Aid Receives Technological Support from Local Bar Foundation
- 5/2/11 Foster Youth Justice Project Receives Grant to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
- 4/11/11 Free Legal Assistance Available for West Texans Affected by Wildfires
- 3/23/11 Ex ASARCO Workers to Identify Undisclosed Illegal Waste Dumps on ASARCO-El Paso Property
- 1/25/11 New Legal Clinic to Help Rio Grande Valley Residents Considering Bankruptcy
- 1/20/11 Coastal Bend Community Foundation Awards Grant to Support Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- 1/11/11 New Legal Clinic to Offer Free Divorces to Hays County Residents
2010
- 12/7/10 Legal Aid Receives $150,000 from Class Action Lawsuit
- 12/6/10 Former ASARCO Workers Claim Numerous Undisclosed Illegal Waste Dumps Remain Buried on ASARCO Property
- 12/2/10 Former ASARCO Workers to Hold Press Conference Concerning New Revelations in Smelter Cleanup
- 10/25/10 Justices to Honor San Antonio Attorneys as Part of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week
- 9/27/10 Legal Aid Receives DOJ Funding to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
- 9/23/10 Free Legal Assistance Available for Corpus Christi Residents Affected By Flooding
- 9/16/10 Legal Aid to Celebrate Re-Opening of Brownsville Office
- 9/14/10 Local Pro Bono Program Receives Support from Bar Foundation
- 9/8/10 Response to HHSC Testimony on Food Stamp System
- 7/20/10 South Texas Farmworkers Sue Over Violations of Labor Rights
- 7/9/10 Free Legal Assistance Available for Laredo Residents Affected by Flooding
- 7/2/10 Free Legal Assistance Available in the Aftermath of Hurricane Alex
- 7/2/10 Barrio de Colores Residents Claim Lawsuit Victory with Changes to Carrizo Cane Removal Project
- 6/30/10 Bank of America Practices Force Homeowners to Face Foreclosure
- 6/29/10 Community Justice Program Pairs Volunteer Attorneys with El Pasoans in Need
- 6/28/10 Legal Clinic to Offer Free Divorces to Gonzales County Residents
- 6/8/10 Flaws in Texas Food Stamp Program Continue to Mount
- 5/25/10 Mowad Flood Victims’ Lawsuit Against City is Allowed to Proceed
- 5/14/10 Domestic Violence Advocates to Celebrate Ten Years of Partnerships and Volunteer Services
- 5/3/10 Employers Settle with San Antonio Worker over Unpaid Wages and Retaliation
- 4/28/10 Taller legal gratuito sobre las necesidades de estudiantes de educacion especial
- 4/22/10 Legal Community to Honor Laredo Attorney for Generosity
- 3/1/10 Local Workers Get Back Wages from Weslaco Company
- 2/22/10 San Antonio Worker Sues for Unpaid Wages and Retaliation
- 2/8/10 Study Finds Trouble in Austin Taxi Industry
- 2/2/10 Hungry Families Suffer as Texas Fails to Solve Food Stamp Backlog
- 1/5/10 Texas Families Continue Legal Battle for Food Stamps
2009
- 12/15/09 Arkansas Farm Owner Settles Guestworker Lawsuit
- 12/10/09 Former Employee Gets Overtime Pay in Lawsuit Settlement
- 12/9/09 Legal Hotline Established for People Needing Help with Food Stamps
- 10/29/09 Laredo Legal Community Recognize Pro Bono Work
- 10/28/09 Michigan Grower Settles with South Texas Workers in Discrimination Lawsuit
- 10/26/09 Corpus Christi to Celebrate Pro Bono Week
- 10/26/09 Rio Grande Valley to Celebrate National Pro Bono Week
- 9/15/09 Guestworkers Sue Kentucky Tobacco Growers Over Wage Claims
- 8/25/09 HUD Inaction Jeopardizing Mercedes Apartments
- 8/7/09 Local Leaders Come Together to Continue Services to Domestic Violence Victims
- 7/28/09 Free Legal Clinic to Address the Needs of Special Education Students
- 6/17/09 Mississippi Company Fined for Not Reporting Outbreak
- 6/2/09 Attorneys to Be Honored for Commitment to Victims of Domestic Violence
- 5/13/09 Court: FEMA Must Issue Standards for Disaster Aid
- 5/13/09 Arkansas Farm Owner Sued for Violating Workers’ Rights
- 4/24/09 Toll Road Discriminates Against Austin’s Poor
- 4/21/09 Legal Aid Receives $18,000 To Serve El Paso
- 4/10/09 Local Public Defender Program Opens to Help the Poor
- 4/7/09 Cailloux Foundation Grant to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
- 3/19/09 Students Give Up Spring Break to Help the Poor
- 3/5/09 Legal Aid Office Celebrates Grand Re-Opening
- 3/4/09 Legal Aid Office to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening
- 2/26/09 Legal Aid Office to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening
- 2/21/09 Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Mother Whose Citizen Daughter Was Deported to Mexico
- 1/29/09 New Legal Aid Office Opens in Alpine
- 1/5/09 Tennessee Company Accused of Discouraging Domestic Workers to Hire Foreign Labor
2008
- 12/17/08 FEMA: Our Holidays Are More Important than Disaster Victims
- 12/15/08 Tennessee Company Settles Guestworker Lawsuit Over Poor Working Conditions
- 12/8/08 Texas Supreme Court to Review Legal Services for the Poor
- 12/4/08 Legal Help Available for Youth in Foster Care
- 11/20/08 FEMA Sued for Denying Assistance to the Poor
- 11/18/08 Local Company Accused of Scamming Low-Income Texans
- 10/21/08 Jury Awards Worker $84,520 for Unpaid Overtime and Retaliation
- 10/8/08 Landowners Attempt to Stop Border Wall in Eagle Pass
- 9/15/08 Workers Sue Local Sweet Potato Grower for Violating Labor Rights
- 9/12/08 Native Texans Sue Government for Denying Citizenship
- 9/11/08 Guestworkers Settle Lawsuit Against Mississippi Grower
- 9/10/08 Texas Supreme Court to Review Legal Services for the Poor
- 9/3/08 Fundraiser to Help El Paso Housing Victims
- 8/8/08 Dolly Victims Can Turn to Legal Aid During Recovery
- 8/1/08 Minimum Wage Increase Vital to Local Workers
- 7/31/08 Capital Metro Fare Increases Violate Civil Rights Act
- 7/30/08 Legal Aid to File Complaint Against Capital Metro Over Proposed Fare Increases
- 7/28/08 Legal Aid to Help Victims of Hurricane Dolly
- 7/8/08 Mother Reunited with Abducted Children After Two Year Struggle
- 6/27/08 Fake Legal Aid Operation Returns to San Antonio
- 6/26/08 Rio Grande Valley Families to Fight the Border Wall in New Orleans
- 6/5/08 Local Children to Use Photography to Raise Money for Housing Victims
- 6/4/08 Mother Continues Legal Fight After Citizen Daughter Removed to Mexico
- 6/4/08 Legal Aid to Receive $26,000 Donation
- 5/29/08 Supreme Court to CPS: Send These Children Home
- 5/29/08 Legal Aid to Receive $26,000 Donation
- 5/23/08 FLDS Mothers Continue Legal Battle Against CPS
- 5/22/08 Court Grants Appeal By FLDS Mothers
- 5/15/08 Hurricane Evacuation Plan Endangers Lives
- 5/8/08 Federal Court Speeds Up Border Wall Lawsuits
- 4/28/08 Private Attorneys to Be Recognized for Commitment to Low-Income Texans
- 4/24/08 Court of Appeals to Review Eldorado Custody Hearing Process
- 4/21/08 Legal Aid Representing Mothers in Eldorado Custody Battle
- 4/10/08 Guestworkers Sue Tennessee Nursery Owner Over Pay, Retaliation
- 4/2/08 Immigrant Youth Sue San Antonio Facility Over Abuse
2007
- 12/26/07 Mercedes Residents Sue Department of Housing & Urban Development
- 12/14/07 Federal Court Approves Settlement in Day Laborer Lawsuit
- 12/11/07 Legal Aid Advises Border Landowners on Property Rights
- 12/6/07 City of Brownsville Sued for Violating First Amendment Rights
- 12/4/07 Valley Migrant Workers Win Settlement Against Corn Seed Producer
- 12/3/07 Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Texas Right-to-Counsel Case
- 11/23/07 Coastal Bend Community Foundation Supports Legal Aid Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
- 11/12/07 Former Factory Workers Sue Government Agencies for Failing to Provide Skills Training in Aftermath of NAFTA
- 11/08/07 Media Statement Regarding Lawsuit Against Texas Youth Commission
- 10/30/07 Migrant Workers Sue Indiana Companies for Breaking Employment Contract
- 10/25/07 Legal Aid Secures Grant from Texas Bar Foundation
- 10/23/07 Migrant Workers Sue Morehouse Gin and Mer Rouge Police Department
- 10/12/07 City of El Paso Sued for Failing to Help Tenants in Aftermath of Massive Flooding
- 10/11/07 Valley Workers Settle Lawsuit Against Poverty Point Produce
- 10/10/07 Legal Aid Files Suit Against Local Companies & Department of Labor for Violating Rights of U.S. Workers
- 09/26/07 Legal Aid Begins New Renters’ Clinic in San Antonio
- 09/17/07 TRLA y La Union del Pueblo Entero realizaran evento gratuito respecto a reclamos salariales y el derecho a un pago justo
- 09/10/07 Labor Day Marks Launch of Wage Claim Project Across the Rio Grande Valley
- 09/06/07 Coalition to Kick Off Commitment to End Human Trafficking
- 08/29/07 Labor Day Marks Launch of Wage Claim Project Across the Rio Grande Valley
- 08/20/07 Trial on Legal Aid’s Lawsuit Against FEMA to Begin on Monday
- 08/14/07 Hearing on Legal Aid Lawsuit Against FEMA This Thursday
- 08/13/07 Legal Aid Sues FEMA for Preventing Disaster Victims from Seeing Lawyers
- 08/09/07 TRLA Begins Legal Outreach in the Aftermath of Texas Floods
- 06/26/07 Local Vendors Sue City of San Antonio Over Vending Ban on Riverwalk
- 06/11/07 Guestworker Sues Twelve Mississippi Employers Over Minimum Wage Violations
- 06/04/07 Guestworkers Settle Suit Against Six Mississippi Employers Over Pay, Employment Rights
- 05/09/07 Guestworkers Sue Arkansas Farm Over Pay, Retaliation
- 04/26/07 Local Victims’ Rights Coalition Recognizes Community Leaders for Services on Behalf of Crime Victims
- 04/06/07 TRLA, Corpus Christi Residents File Complaint Against City of Corpus Christi Over Proposed Wastewater Plant Construction
- 02/23/07 Valley Migrant Workers Win Settlement Against Indiana Tomato Processor
- 02/23/07 Free Tax Assistance to Microenterprises
2006
- 12/22/06 Court of Appeals Allows FEMA To Immediately Halt Housing Assistance To Katrina Survivors
- 12/18/06 TRLA Files Complaint Against San Antonio Hospital For Refusing To Provide Emergency Care To Client
- 12/13/06 TRLA Responds To Allegations Made By City of El Paso Regarding Pending Litigation On Behalf Of Mowad Street Residents
- 11/29/06 Katrina Survivors Prevail Over FEMA: U.S. Judge Orders Restoration Of Housing Benefits For 11,000 Families
- 11/03/06 TRLA Regional Public Defender Office Secures First Jury Trial Win
- 10/05/06 Bringing Justice Home For 40 Years: Legal Aid’s 40th Anniversary in Austin Event
- 09/12/06 Local Valley Bar Associations Launch “Community Justice Program” For Residents
- 08/29/06 ACORN and Katrina Survivors Sue FEMA For Failing to State Its Reasons For Terminating Housing Benefits
- 08/21/06 U.S. Citizen Settles Assault Case Against U.S. Border Patrol Official and U.S. Government
- 08/04/06 TRLA Regional Public Defender Office Celebrates Grand Opening Event
- 06/28/06 Abducted 9-Month-Old Child Recovered from Mexico: TRLA Reunites Mother and Son
- 06/16/06 Colonia Residents Celebrate Independence from Contract for Deed Troubles
- 06/08/06 Louisiana Bar Lauds TRLA for Hurricane Victim Assistance
- 05/01/06 The Experiment Begins: First Regional Public Defender Office in Texas Opens
- 05/01/06 District Judge Rules in Favor of TRLA Lawsuit Regarding Home Equity Loans; State of Texas Will Appeal
- 03/31/06 Public Interest Groups Challenge Texas Police Bonds and Magistrate Evasion
- 03/30/06 TRLA Signs Contract to Operate First Regional Public Defender Office in Texas
- 01/06/06 Federal and Texas Labor Agencies Settle NAFTA Lawsuit in Favor of Latino Workers
2005
- 12/29/05 TRLA Eclipses $450,000 Fundraising Mark for Legal Efforts Supporting Katrina Evacuees
- 11/08/05 Abducted 9-Month-Old Child Recovered from Mexico: TRLA Reunites Mother with Daughter
- 10/04/05 TRLA Steps to Safety Crime Victims Project Receives $220,000 from State Attorney General
- 09/20/05 TRLA Mobilizes Legal Efforts for Katrina Evacuees
- 09/13/05 HUD Supports TRLA Efforts to Spur Economic Development
- 05/24/05 TRLA Receives $375,000 Grant from Marguerite Casey Foundation
- 04/15/05 EPA Honors Farmworker Justice Fund and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
