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April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021: The Civil Rights Clinic and the Texas Black Caucus Foundation released a report detailing recommendations for digital inclusion efforts aimed at increasing broadband and computer access and adoption for all Texans. Both state and national data show that low-income households, school-age children, communities of color, older adults, and people with disabilities have […] -
April 14, 2021
Strengthening Harm Reduction Services For People Who Use Drugs In Texas 2021
January 2021: The Civil Rights Clinic and the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance released a report detailing the availability and benefits of harm reduction-based health services for people who use drugs. The report explains why health services such as syringe service programs, medication-assisted treatment, testing for HIV and HCV (Hepatitis C) are critical to prevent overdose […] -
April 5, 2021
In March 2021, the Texas Law Immigration Clinic published with Grassroots Leadership a report entitled “Cruelty and Corruption: Contracting to Lock up Immigrant Women for Profit at the Hutto Detention Center.” The Hutto detention center, located in Taylor, Texas, holds women seeking asylum in the United States. For years, the Texas Law Immigration Clinic has […] -
December 17, 2020
Este seminario web, presentado en (EGBI) de Austin el 1 de diciembre de 2020, presenta información general sobre los gravamenes del mecánico. El gravamen del mecánico es gravamen que ortoga al subcontratistas que no ha recibido pago por su trabajo. Esta información está dirigida a los subcontratistas que trabajan en el sector de la construcción. […] -
December 17, 2020
This webinar, presented at the Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) of Austin on December 1, 2020, presents an overview of Mechanic’s Liens. A mechanic’s lien is a powerful tool that can help subcontractors receive payment for work they have performed. The presentation is directed to subcontractors working in the construction sector. For a Spanish version […] -
November 16, 2020
The Human Rights Clinic collaborated with the Austin Community Law Center and Trans Pride Initiative to address the harms that transgender incarcerated people face within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Texas Family Code 45.103 restricts the ability of incarcerated persons from changing their name. The Clinic sent surveys to 300+ transgender incarcerated persons to […] -
September 14, 2020
‘A rudderless ship’With little oversight, the San Antonio Housing Trust has offered $39 million in tax breaks for affordable housing. But rents are too high for most low-income residents. -
May 7, 2020
April 2020: The Clinic along with attorneys from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid represented six women who are medically vulnerable due to their age and medical conditions in a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seeking release from a civil immigration detention facility in El Paso that had several confirmed cases of COVID-19. The women […] -
March 28, 2020
Question Presented: Whether the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) and (B)(i), is facially unconstitutional. -
March 28, 2020
Question Presented: Whether the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 Section 4072’s provision of “exclusive” federal jurisdiction applies to suits against private insurers.
