PRO BONO HIGH IMPACT LITIGATION PROJECTSummaries and updates of the cases litigated through the High Impact Litigation Project (2009-2021) 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Obtaining Additional Allocation of Food Stamps for District of Columbia Residents Read More 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Exclusion of Black Americans from Juries in Certain Alabama Counties Read More 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Post-conviction Challenges for 16 Death Row Prisoners in Mississippi Read More 2012 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2012 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Investigation of Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia Read More 2013 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2013 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Class Action Suit to Compel Information on Public Welfare Benefits to be Accessible to the Visually Impaired Read More 2022 Danielle Payton 10/1/22 2022 Danielle Payton 10/1/22 Case Seeks to Address Discriminatory Impact of the VI-SPDAT Read More 2021 Danielle Payton 9/30/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/30/21 Suit to Challenge Inhumane Conditions at St. Louis City Jail Read More 2021 Danielle Payton 9/29/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/29/21 Appeal Seeks Relief for Children Asylum-Seekers Read More 2021 Danielle Payton 9/28/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/28/21 Challenge to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Failure to Issue Unemployment Assistance During COVID-19 Read More 2019 Danielle Payton 9/27/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/27/19 Challenge to the Seizing Without Due Process By New York City of State Tax Refunds for Transit Violations Read More 2019 Danielle Payton 9/26/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/26/19 Investigation of Landlords Violating Potential Tenant’s Housing Rights for Failure to Accept Section 8 Housing Vouchers from Persons of Color Read More 2019 Danielle Payton 9/25/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/25/19 Investigation of a School System’s Failure to Integrate Disabled Children into Classrooms and Programs Read More 2018 Danielle Payton 9/26/18 2018 Danielle Payton 9/26/18 Constitutional Challenge Regarding Termination of Parental Rights in Pennsylvania Read More 2017 Danielle Payton 11/22/17 2017 Danielle Payton 11/22/17 Challenge to Segregation and Discrimination of Institutionalized Intellectually Disabled Persons Read More 2017 Danielle Payton 9/27/17 2017 Danielle Payton 9/27/17 Suit to End Mistreatment of Boys in a Juvenile Detention Center in Iowa Read More 2017 Danielle Payton 9/13/17 2017 Danielle Payton 9/13/17 Investigation of Child Shackling Policy of Local Sheriff’s Department Read More 2016 Danielle Payton 10/26/16 2016 Danielle Payton 10/26/16 FOIA Litigation Filed Against the United States Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP) Read More 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 Investigation into Mistreatment of Residents of Halfway Houses in the District of Columbia Read More 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 Challenge to City of Austin’s Practice of Jailing Indigent Persons Who Could Not Pay Petty Fines Read More 2014 Danielle Payton 11/26/14 2014 Danielle Payton 11/26/14 District of Columbia Sued for Failure to Provide for People with Disabilities During Disasters Read More Older Posts Since 2022, the Foundation pursues litigation directly, engaging in issue advocacy efforts, and educating the public on civil rights. VISIT OUR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER
2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Obtaining Additional Allocation of Food Stamps for District of Columbia Residents Read More
2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Exclusion of Black Americans from Juries in Certain Alabama Counties Read More
2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2009 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Post-conviction Challenges for 16 Death Row Prisoners in Mississippi Read More
2012 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2012 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Investigation of Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia Read More
2013 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 2013 Danielle Payton 10/26/22 Class Action Suit to Compel Information on Public Welfare Benefits to be Accessible to the Visually Impaired Read More
2022 Danielle Payton 10/1/22 2022 Danielle Payton 10/1/22 Case Seeks to Address Discriminatory Impact of the VI-SPDAT Read More
2021 Danielle Payton 9/30/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/30/21 Suit to Challenge Inhumane Conditions at St. Louis City Jail Read More
2021 Danielle Payton 9/29/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/29/21 Appeal Seeks Relief for Children Asylum-Seekers Read More
2021 Danielle Payton 9/28/21 2021 Danielle Payton 9/28/21 Challenge to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Failure to Issue Unemployment Assistance During COVID-19 Read More
2019 Danielle Payton 9/27/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/27/19 Challenge to the Seizing Without Due Process By New York City of State Tax Refunds for Transit Violations Read More
2019 Danielle Payton 9/26/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/26/19 Investigation of Landlords Violating Potential Tenant’s Housing Rights for Failure to Accept Section 8 Housing Vouchers from Persons of Color Read More
2019 Danielle Payton 9/25/19 2019 Danielle Payton 9/25/19 Investigation of a School System’s Failure to Integrate Disabled Children into Classrooms and Programs Read More
2018 Danielle Payton 9/26/18 2018 Danielle Payton 9/26/18 Constitutional Challenge Regarding Termination of Parental Rights in Pennsylvania Read More
2017 Danielle Payton 11/22/17 2017 Danielle Payton 11/22/17 Challenge to Segregation and Discrimination of Institutionalized Intellectually Disabled Persons Read More
2017 Danielle Payton 9/27/17 2017 Danielle Payton 9/27/17 Suit to End Mistreatment of Boys in a Juvenile Detention Center in Iowa Read More
2017 Danielle Payton 9/13/17 2017 Danielle Payton 9/13/17 Investigation of Child Shackling Policy of Local Sheriff’s Department Read More
2016 Danielle Payton 10/26/16 2016 Danielle Payton 10/26/16 FOIA Litigation Filed Against the United States Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP) Read More
2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 Investigation into Mistreatment of Residents of Halfway Houses in the District of Columbia Read More
2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 2015 Danielle Payton 10/28/15 Challenge to City of Austin’s Practice of Jailing Indigent Persons Who Could Not Pay Petty Fines Read More
2014 Danielle Payton 11/26/14 2014 Danielle Payton 11/26/14 District of Columbia Sued for Failure to Provide for People with Disabilities During Disasters Read More
